Venus Williams, making her 24th appearance at Wimbledon, lost her first-round match Monday after rebounding from a twisted knee in the early going.
Elina Svitolina beat Williams in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3. In the third game of the first set, Williams collapsed in pain after her right knee bent at an awkward angle.
After a few minutes, play resumed, but the match was never very close. Williams, 43, has stayed in the pro singles game longer than her sister, Serena, who announced her plan to “evolve away” from tennis last September following the U.S.
Open. Venus Williams has won five Wimbledon singles titles, more than only three other players in history, but has not gotten past the third round at any major tournament since 2018.
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