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Venus Williams participation in Guangzhou Open

Overview

Venus Williams was awarded wildcards for both singles and doubles at the 2026 Guangzhou Open, scheduled for late October. In the doubles category, she was set to partner with Indonesian player Janice Tjen.

During the singles competition, Williams suffered a straight-sets defeat (6-2, 6-2) against 18-year-old Austrian Lilli Tagger in the first round. The match, which lasted 72 minutes, highlighted a 28-year age difference between the competitors, a gap noted as being among the largest in WTA history. Tagger, the fourth seed, dominated the match with 29 winners.

This loss extends Williams’ consecutive singles defeat streak on the WTA circuit to 16 matches and leaves her with a 0-13 record for the 2026 season. Currently ranked 599th in the world, the former world number one has not secured a singles victory since July 2025. Despite the result, Williams received a standing ovation from the Guangzhou crowd.

Entities

Venus Williams · WTA · China · Magda Linette · Lilli Tagger

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 15 sources
    Venus Williams loses to Lilli Tagger at Guangzhou Open

    Venus Williams lost 6-2, 6-2 to 18-year-old Lilli Tagger at the Guangzhou Open, extending her singles losing streak to 16 matches.

  2. [SPORTS] 7 sources
    Venus Williams to compete in Guangzhou Open with wildcard entries

    Venus Williams has received wildcards for singles and doubles at the 2026 Guangzhou Open, where she will partner with Indonesian player Janice Tjen.

Sources

bodysurfers.info · gsp.ro · gulfnews.com · lubsport.pl · mediafax.ro · myjoyonline.com · notiapure.com.ve · novini247.com · recentlyheard.com · sport.interia.pl · sport.pl · sportowefakty.wp.pl · tenisbrasil.uol.com.br · tennisconnected.com · world-today-journal.com

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