New York, Aug. 31 -- Four-time Olympic champion Venus Williams is out of the women's singles tournament at the 2026 US Open after a straight-sets 2-6 6-7(6) loss to Sofia Kenin.
The two U.S. tennis players had face off on the Arthur Ashe Stadium after midnight on Monday, after the previous match between Novak Djokovic and Mariano Navone lasted four hours and 36 minutes with 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic exiting in the first round, according toolympics.com.
The 46-year-old Williams and 27-year-old Kenin got on the court 13 minutes after midnight with Kenin needing only 32 minutes to take the first set. Williams managed to rally back from a 4-2 in the second to force a tie break, but it was ultimately not enough as she lost several s...