Venus Williams, 45, loses to qualifier in first round at Indian Wells
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Venus Williams saw her season-long losing streak reach five matches when she fell 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-1 to French qualifier Diane Parry in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday in Indian Wells, Calif.
Williams, 45, has lost in the opening round at Auckland, New Zealand; Hobart, Australia; the Australian Open; Austin, Texas; and now Indian Wells in 202