Venus Williams bowed out in the first round of her 24th appearance at the US Open on Tuesday, furthering speculation over whether it's time for one of the greatest tennis players ever to retire.
The seven-time Grand Slam singles champion lost 6-1, 6-1 to German qualifier Greet Minnen in front of a supportive crowd at New York City's Arthur Ashe Stadium. Cheers erupted every time Williams grabbed a point, but that didn't negate the fact they were watching a 43-year-old was facing a 26-year-old.
Williams began the match on a rough note, ceding triple-break point to Minnen and later double-faulting to fall behind two breaks. It wasn't a total blowout at the start — Williams reached deuce in three of the first four games — but Williams still looked a step behind the form that put her in a Grand Slam final as recently as 2017, when she made it to the Australian Open and Wimbledon finals.
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