Venus Williams has lost her first Grand Slam match in two years in three sets. NEW YORK (AP) — That Venus Williams lost her first Grand Slam match in two years — and what she says will be her last match of 2025 — didn't really matter Monday night.

Venus Williams, 45, becomes the oldest singles player to compete at the U.S. Open since 1981 during her first-round loss to Karolina Muchova.

Venus Williams has lost her first Grand Slam match in two years in three sets NEW YORK -- Even at age 45, even after two years away from Grand Slam tennis, Venus Williams displayed some big serves and powerful groundstrokes at the U.