Sports7/25/2025•The Guardian
Venus Williams, 45, falls short in bid for first win streak since 2019
Venus Williams, at the age of 45, fell short in her bid for her first winning streak since 2019. She lost to 24th-ranked Magdalena Frech in the DC Open, with a score of 6-2, 6-2. Despite her victory in the first round against 35th-ranked Peyton Stearns, making her the oldest woman to win a tour-level singles match since Martina Navratilova in 2004, Williams was unable to extend her winning streak. Elsewhere in the tournament, Emma Raducanu defeated Naomi Osaka, and Leylah Fernandez ousted Jessica Pegula.
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