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Kenin Stuns Four-Time Champ Venus Williams at US Open
31 Aug
Summary
- Venus Williams lost in straight sets to Sofia Kenin in the first round.
- This defeat marks Williams' 14th consecutive singles loss.
- Novak Djokovic also suffered a surprising first-round exit.
Four-time Olympic champion Venus Williams has been eliminated from the US Open women's singles tournament after a straight-sets defeat to Sofia Kenin. The match concluded with Kenin winning 6-2, 7-6(6) in a late-night encounter. This loss extends Williams' singles losing streak to 14 matches, with her last singles victory occurring in July 2025.
Despite the singles exit, Williams, a two-time US Open champion, will compete in the women's doubles alongside her sister Serena. The duo received a wildcard entry for the event. For Kenin, this victory marks her sixth main-draw win on the WTA tour in 2026, and she is set to face No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula in the next round.
In another significant upset, 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic was also knocked out in the first round. He lost a marathon match to Argentina's Mariano Navone, ending his streak of advancing past the opening round of a major tournament since the 2006 Australian Open.
