Venus Williams ended a run of suffering first-round exits at Grand Slam tourname...
Aug 26, 2019; Flushing, NY, USA; Venus Williams of the United States hits a forehand against Saisai Zheng of China in the first round on day one of the 2019 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
The 39-year-old American had failed to win a match at this year’s French Open and Wimbledon tournaments but on Monday showed some of the form that had earned her two U.S. Open titles. Considering she has been stuck on 49 singles titles since 2016, Williams knows that tougher challenges lie ahead if she wants to complete that half century at Flushing Meadows.
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