Venus Williams bows out of 26th US Open with first-round loss to Sofia Kenin
3 sources·Updated August 31, 2026
Venus Williams US Open
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- Guardian Sport·4d agoVenus Williams bows out after 2am following latest start in US Open history
Kenin wins 6-2, 7-6 (6) in late-night contest Williams loses 15th straight tour-level match First-round clash finally begins at 12.13am Sunday had become Monday by the time Venus Williams finally emerged beneath the closed roof of Arthur Ashe Stadium, her entrance pushed deep…
Read at Guardian Sport → - 7NEWS Australia·4d agoUS Open under fire for ‘dysfunctional’ decision to start Venus Williams match after midnight
Only a handful of fans were there to watch the 46-year-old legend in potentially her final appearance.
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