Venus Williams, 45, exited the US Open in the first round after a 6-3 2-6 6-1 defeat to 11th seed Karolina Muchova. Despite the defeat, the American spoke positively about her performance, noting that while she had trained intensely for the past three months, she has no intention of traveling abroad to compete in additional tournaments.
Reflecting on the match, Williams explained that her slow start wasn’t a reflection of poor form but simply the reality of limited match play this season. “I didn’t win today, but I’m very proud of how I played,” she said, emphasizing that she is still piecing her game together.