Venus Williams rails against US Open late-night starts in defeat to Sofia Kenin
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- The first-round match began at 12.13am, the latest start for a women’s match in tournament historyS1
- Sofia Kenin defeated Venus Williams in the second match of the opening night of the US Open.S2
- Sofia Kenin dispatched Venus Williams, the 46-year-old two-time US Open champion, in the first round in a match that ended in the early morning hours.S3
- Venus Williams had her 26th U.S. Open appearance delayed until after midnight.S4
- The 46-year-old lost 6-2, 7-6 (6) in what could be the final singles match at a Grand Slam, if not her illustrious career. It was Williams' 15th consecutive singles defeat dating to her last victory in Washington in July 2025. Williams has now lost six in a ro...S5
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Venus Williams rails against US Open late-night starts in defeat to Sofia Kenin
The first-round match began at 12.13am, the latest start for a women’s match in tournament history
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Sofia Kenin dismisses Venus Williams in US Open first round
Sofia Kenin defeated Venus Williams in the second match of the opening night of the US Open.
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Sofia Kenin delivers second straight US Open first round exit for Venus Williams
Sofia Kenin dispatched Venus Williams, the 46-year-old two-time US Open champion, in the first round in a match that ended in the early morning hours.
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Venus Williams bows out of her 26th US Open with a 1st-round loss to Sofia Kenin
Venus Williams had her 26th U.S. Open appearance delayed until after midnight.
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Venus Williams bows out of her 26th US Open with a 1st-round loss to Sofia Kenin
The 46-year-old lost 6-2, 7-6 (6) in what could be the final singles match at a Grand Slam, if not her illustrious career. It was Williams' 15th consecutive singles defeat dating t…
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What to know
- The first-round match began at 12.13am, the latest start for a women’s match in tournament historyS1
- Sofia Kenin defeated Venus Williams in the second match of the opening night of the US Open.S2
- Sofia Kenin dispatched Venus Williams, the 46-year-old two-time US Open champion, in the first round in a match that ended in the early morning hours.S3
- Venus Williams had her 26th U.S. Open appearance delayed until after midnight.S4
- The 46-year-old lost 6-2, 7-6 (6) in what could be the final singles match at a Grand Slam, if not her illustrious career. It was Williams' 15th consecutive singles defeat dating to her last victory in Washington in July 2025. Williams has now lost six in a ro...S5
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