Venus Williams destroys sorry Duan at Open

Venus Williams has thrashed China’s Ying-Ying Duan in the third round of the Australian Open, taking just 59 minutes to reach the last 16 at Melbourne Park.

Duan was no match for the five-time Wimbledon champion, who won 6-1 6-0 on Friday night on Margaret Court Arena.

Williams progresses to the fourth round, where she will play Australian hope Ashleigh Barty or Germany’s Mona Barthel.

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