Venus Williams’ losing streak reaches 14 in Cincinnati
What Happened
Emilia Arango beat Venus Williams 6-2, 6-2 in 66 minutes at the Cincinnati Masters, extending Williams’ losing run to 14 matches. The 46-year-old, playing on a wild card, is ranked 615th and has now lost all 11 matches she has played this season on organiser entries.
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Selection Impact
The result adds to the sense that Williams is being kept in the draw more for public interest than current level, while the tournament also used early rounds to sort out several former contenders and comeback names. Grigor Dimitrov went out in the first round after leading 4-1 in the third set, and Stefanos Tsitsipas needed six match points to get past Valentin Royer and set up a second-round meeting with Felix Auger-Aliassime.