Venus Williams came to Flushing Meadows looking for a run. It turned into a requiem.
One of the all-time greats of American tennis, Williams has been playing at the U.S. Open for a quarter century and was still holding onto the dream of a fairy tale run.
It was the most lopsided beating Williams has ever suffered in a record 24 trips to the U.S. Open, with celebrities like Jimmy Butler on hand trying to urge her on.Three weeks ago she had a Top 20 win, but lost to a qualifier. Venus Williams reacts after missing a volley against Greet Minnen of Belgium during the first round of the U.S. Open.Despite her sister Serena hanging up her racquet and making last year’s U.S. Open her swan song, Williams was still hanging on.
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