Venus Williams bows out of her 26th US Open with a 1st-round loss

Venus Williams, of the United States, plays a backhand return to compatriot Sofia Kenin during their first round match of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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