"Even at age 45, even after two years away from Grand Slam tennis, Venus Williams displayed some big serves and powerful groundstrokes at the U.S. Open on Monday night in front of a supportive crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium, before losing 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 to Karolina Muchova. Williams was the oldest singles player at the hard-court tournament since Renee Richards was 47 in 1981."
"In just the fourth match of a comeback that began last month after more than a year off the tour, Williams didn't exactly get to ease into things Monday: Muchova, a 29-year-old from the Czech Republic, was seeded 11th in New York and made it to the semifinals there in both 2023 when she lost to eventual champion Coco Gauff in a match interrupted by a climate protest and 2024."
Venus Williams, 45, returned to Grand Slam tennis after more than a year away and lost to Karolina Muchova 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 at the U.S. Open. Williams delivered powerful serves up to 114 mph and produced almost as many winners as Muchova but committed 10 double-faults and started slowly. Muchova, seeded 11th and a two-time U.S. Open semifinalist (2023, 2024), capitalized as the match stretched to two hours. The match featured loud crowd support at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Williams' fiancé Andrea Preti reacting from the stands, and a standing ovation as Williams left the court.
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