Venus stunned by Suarez Navarro

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The American sixth seed was beaten 2-6 6-3 7-5 by Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro, a player ranked 40 places below her.

"I wasn't in control of the points. I definitely noticed that she kept getting the first shot. I was playing defence and I'm definitely used to dictating the points a little bit more. It was kind of a pattern that wasn't the best for me," Williams conceded.

She added: "I think she played some really good tennis. She was super consistent and aggressive and just went for her shots.

"I think she just played really well. I think she took her opportunities and really showed a lot of character."

It was not the best day all round for the Williams siblings with Serena giving herself only a "D-minus" following her 6-3 7-5 victory over Gisela Dulko, of Argentina.

Such was her frustration that the younger of the Williams sisters promptly took herself off to the practice courts.

" I was at a D minus at best," she said. "That's pretty far away (from my best form).

"But it's good that I was able to win, too, when I wasn't playing my best. I definitely will try to do better."