Venus Williams bought ousted from the U.S. Open, dropping to fellow American wild card Sofia Kenin 6-2, 7-6 (6) after not getting on Arthur Ashe till midnight.
After blowing a late lead within the second set, Williams has now dropped 14 straight singles matches since July 2025. It might nicely have been the 46-year-old’s final ever singles match in a Main, and after ending one of many three newest girls’s matches in US Open historical past she soaked in applause from the gang.
“I all the time attempt to recognize it, however it’s undoubtedly all enterprise and there’s no room for error,” Williams informed a small group of reporters outdoors her locker room. “As a lot as you get near knock on the door, it nonetheless isn’t over till you actually cross that line. So attempt to soak it in. It’s extra enjoyable when the ball’s getting in.”
