SAINT PETERSBURG: Venus Williams blamed poor fitness for her 55-minute defeat to Kristina Mladenovic at the St Petersburg Trophy on Thursday (Friday in Manila), five days after losing to sister Serena in the Australian Open finals.
The 36-year-old, seeded four, slumped to a 6-3, 6-1 defeat to her French opponent in her second round tie after receiving a first round bye.
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