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American veteran Venus Williams says a dramatic fall that ruined her hopes of a notable Wimbledon win was "painful" and has left her "in shock". Williams, 43, slipped early in the first-round match against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, leading to fears she might have to retire injured. The five-time champion did continue and pushed Svitolina before losing 6-4 6-3. "It was bad luck for me," Williams said. "I can't believe it […]
Venus Williams' short but unexpected run at the Birmingham Classic came to an end with defeat by second seed Jelena Ostapenko in a three-set thriller. The 43-year-old American fought tenaciously but lost 6-3 5-7 6-3 in the last 16 at the Wimbledon warm-up event. "Venus is an idol for a lot of people, it was very special," said Ostapenko. Williams will take positives from her performance and was handed a […]
Venus Williams defy her physical problems to beat Italy's Camila Giorgi in an emotional first-round thriller at the Birmingham Classic. American Williams appeared to be in tears after taking a medical timeout just five games into the match. However, with her right knee heavily strapped, the 43-year-old battled to a 7-6 (7-5) 4-6 7-6 (8-6) win. It was only Williams' second singles victory in almost two years after lengthy injury […]
