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Venus marks record with a win
- Updated: August 31, 2016
Venus Williams racked up a record-setting 72nd Grand Slam tournament appearance on Tuesday, and pledged to keep playing to give sister Serena a target to chase.
The 36-year-old also extended her record in first-round matches at the US Open to a perfect 18 in 18 attempts as the two-time champion battled to a 6-2 5-7 6-4 win over Kateryna Kozlova of Ukraine.
Williams went past the previous best of major appearances of 71 she shared with fellow American Amy Frazier.
Despite being the oldest player in the draw, Venus has no intention of calling it quits any time soon after reaching her latest landmark.
“I’m grateful and I’m blessed. All I’m hoping for is just health that I can keep that record going,” Williams said.
“I don’t know when I’m going to stop playing. I …
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