Williams 'stunned' by exit

Third seed Venus Williams today described her shock at being dumped out of the Australian Open in straight sets by Lisa Raymond.

Third seed Venus Williams today described her shock at being dumped out of the Australian Open in straight sets by Lisa Raymond.

Last year’s runner-up, who had looked rusty during the early rounds of her first competitive tournament in six months, was broken five times and made 44 unforced errors as Raymond ran out a 6-4 7-6 (7/5) winner.

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