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Venus Williams's losing streak in singles extended to 16 consecutive defeats after Austrian teenager Lilli Tagger beat her 6-2, 6-2 at the Guangzhou Open.
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Venus Williams's winless run in singles stretched to a staggering 16 matches after she was swept aside by Austrian teenager Lilli Tagger at the Guangzhou Open on Monday.
Tagger, who is 28 years younger than the American, dispatched Williams 6-2, 6-2 in a ruthlessly one-sided first-round encounter. It was a stark illustration of where Williams now stands in the professional game.
The seven-time Grand Slam champion has not tasted victory in a WTA Tour singles match since July 2025. Currently languishing at world No. 599, Williams's most recent high-profile outing - a first-round exit against Sofia Kenin at the US Open - offered little encouragement either, as ESPN reports.
There is at least some consolation. Williams partnered Indonesia's Janice Tjen to a doubles victory in Guangzhou on the same day, and the pair are due back on court on Wednesday. It is in doubles where Williams continues to find competitive relevance, even as the singles results paint an increasingly bleak picture.
Tagger, meanwhile, moves on to face Poland's Magda Linette in the next round - a reward earned with a performance that showed little sympathy for her illustrious opponent's reputation.
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