6 h. ago Venus Williams bows out of US Open doubles after memorable win

The 45-year-old and Leylah Fernandez were beaten by top seeds Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova.

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6 h. ago Venus Williams' fairytale US Open comeback ended in brutal fashion by fellow American Taylor Townsend

JAKE NISSE IN FLUSHING MEADOWS: In what may well be her last match, time finally ran out for Venus Williams at this year's US Open as she and Leylah Fernandez were thrashed.

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7 h. ago Venus Williams offers update on tennis future after US Open doubles defeat

The 45-year-old Williams and partner Leylah Fernandez were beaten by top seeds Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova to end their tournament run

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8 h. ago US Open live: Venus Williams beaten in doubles after shock Marketa Vondrousova withdrawal

Novak Djokovic v Taylor Fritz headlines the night session later as the US Open quarter-finals get underway

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9 h. ago US Open live: Venus Williams in doubles action after shock Marketa Vondrousova withdrawal

Novak Djokovic v Taylor Fritz headlines the night session later as the US Open quarter-finals get underway

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14 h. ago US Open live: Alcaraz v Lehecka latest score before Venus Williams in doubles action

Novak Djokovic v Taylor Fritz headlines the night session later as the US Open quarter-finals get underway

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15 h. ago US Open live: Pegula v Krejcikova latest score before Venus Williams in doubles action

Novak Djokovic v Taylor Fritz headlines the night session later as the US Open quarter-finals get underway

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32 h. ago Venus Williams calls for Serena to ‘show up’ for next US Open match as run continues

Williams called on her younger sister to make an appearance at her next match after reaching the quarter-finals with Leylah Fernandez

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57 h. ago Serena Williams goes viral with jealous reaction to her sister Venus replacing her with new doubles partner at US Open

Venus Williams, 45, has advanced to the third round of the US Open's women's doubles' tournament alongside new partner, Leylah Fernandez, in her first major foray without Serena Williams.

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5 d. ago Venus Williams claims first grand slam win for four years in US Open doubles

The 45-year-old is teaming up with Leylah Fernandez at Flushing Meadows.

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7 d. ago US Open honors Althea Gibson for breaking the color barrier in tennis 75 years ago

Althea Gibson is front and center at the U.S. Open this year on the 75th anniversary of her breaking the color barrier in tennis

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8 d. ago Emotional Venus Williams, 45, falls short of remarkable victory on US Open return

The 45-year-old American pushed 11th seed Karolina Muchova to three sets on Arthur Ashe Stadium

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8 d. ago Venus Williams’ US Open return ends in spirited defeat to Karolína Muchová

Czech 11th seed beats 45-year-old 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 to reach second round‘I love playing,’ says 2000 and 2001 champion at Flushing Meadows On an unforgettable evening in New York, Venus Williams offered yet another demonstration of her perpetual greatness as she battled into the night with Karolína Muchová, making the 11th seed’s life difficult across an intense two hours before falling 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 in the first round of the US Open.As Williams took the familiar walk through the bowels of Arthur Ashe Stadium and on to the court, the 45-year-old’s latest appearance at her home grand slam tournament occurred on a notable date. On 25 August 1997, exactly 28 years ago, this stadium opened for the first time. Later that day, a 17-year-old Williams was one of the first players to compete on the court as she made her long-awaited US Open debut there, the start of her monumental run to the final. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Venus Williams fights back tears in emotional press conference after US Open loss to Karolina Muchova

The 45-year-old was back on Arthur Ashe on Monday night after two years in which she has battled health problems are barely played any tennis. She took No 11 seed Karolina Muchova to three sets.

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8 d. ago Venus Williams falls short of remarkable victory on US Open return

The 45-year-old American pushed 11th seed Karolina Muchova to three sets on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

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8 d. ago US Open first round: Venus Williams v Karolina Muchova – live

Williams makes record 25th US Open main draw startMuchová seeded 11th, twice a US Open semi-finalistReach Bryan on Bluesky at @BryanAGraham or emailMuchova breaks in seventh game of first set!First set: Williams 3-4 Muchova* (*denotes next server) Continue reading...

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8 d. ago US Open first round: Venus Williams v Karolina Muchova – live buildup

Williams makes record 25th US Open main draw startMuchová seeded 11th, twice a US Open semi-finalistReach Bryan on Bluesky at @BryanAGraham or emailMuchova breaks in first game of first set!First set: Williams 0-1 Muchova* (*denotes next server) Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Venus Williams makes her return to Grand Slam tennis at the US Open after 2 years away

Venus Williams has started her first Grand Slam match in two years at the U.S. Open

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9 d. ago US Open order of play and day two schedule including Venus Williams and Carlos Alcaraz

The US Open is underway as the first round continues in New York

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1 week ago ‘It’s in my DNA’: undimmed Venus Williams returns to US Open at 45

The seven-times major champion is making her 25th appearance in a US Open, facing Karolína Muchová in the same Arthur Ashe Stadium she helped christen in 1997Venus Williams will take the court on Monday night for her record-extending 25th US Open singles appearance, the Here We Go Again meme brought to life, quite literally as enduring a part of the Flushing Meadows iconography as Arthur Ashe Stadium itself. At 45, two years removed from her last grand slam match and ranked No 610 in the world, she will face Karolína Muchová, the Czech 11th seed and 2023 French Open runner-up who has twice reached the semi-finals in New York.If the scale of the task before her is formidable, so too is the symbolism of her presence. Williams is the oldest singles competitor at America’s national championships since Renée Richards 44 years ago. She made her debut here as a 17-year-old in 1997 – the same year Ashe was completed and replaced Armstrong as the tournament’s main stadium – becoming the firs...

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