Cincinnati – Venus Williams, who returned to tennis final month after greater than a 12 months left sports activities, misplaced to Spain 6-4, 6-4 Jessica Bouza Maneiro on Thursday within the first spherical of the Cincinnati Open.
The following seven-time Grand Slam singles champion obtained a wildcard entry with Riley Opelka to play blended doubles from August nineteenth.
No. 51 Bouza Maneiro, not born when Williams gained his first 4 Grand Slam titles, superior to his first WTA 1000 quarterfinal match in Montreal final week.
With the group at her aspect, Williams pushed the 22-year-old Spaniard, however struggled along with her service sport.
Excluded for a 12 months from uterine surgical procedure, Williams grew to become the oldest girl to win a WTA match in additional than 20 years, beating Payton Stearns on the DC Open final month. It was her first event in 16 months and her first victory because the 2023 Cincinnati Open.
Williams made his eleventh look on the Cincinnati Open, arriving within the semi-finals in 2012 and reaching the quarter-finals in 2019.
