The US player, 43, suffered an injury in the first set and lost to Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, 28
Venus Williams was given a hero’s welcome on her return to Wimbledon on Monday, but the 43-year-old could not turn back time and went out of the competition in the first round.
The five-times Wimbledon singles title winner, who has battled injuries in recent years and entered the tournament as a wild card, was defeated by the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina in two sets after falling and picking up an injury in the first set.
Written by Alexandra Topping
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jul/03/venus-williams-shocked-to-go-out-in-first-round-at-wimbledon under the title “‘Not fun’: Venus Williams fails to turn back time on day one at Wimbledon”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
