MELBOURNE: World number five Venus Williams and US Open champion Sloane Stephens were high-profile casualties on day one of the Australian Open on Monday, but Roland Garros winner Jelena Ostapenko survived.

Williams, who lost in the final to sister Serena last year, was stunned by Swiss star Belinda Bencic, fresh from winning the Hopman Cup with Roger Federer.

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