{"id":46546,"date":"2026-08-15T11:17:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T06:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46546"},"modified":"2026-08-15T11:17:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T06:17:43","slug":"venus-williams-falls-again-at-cincinnati-open-singles-skid-hits-13-with-6-2-6-2-loss-to-qualifier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46546","title":{"rendered":"Venus Williams falls again at Cincinnati Open, singles skid hits 13 with 6-2, 6-2 loss to qualifier"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/twt-thumbs.washtimes.com\/media\/image\/2026\/08\/14\/Toronto_Tennis_83987_s1440x960.jpg?f72536d07237fdd262042ae8f5e6e6de3b865f3c\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>MASON, Ohio \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/venus-williams\/\">Venus Williams<\/a>\u2019 losing streak in singles play has reached 13 matches.<\/p>\n<p>The seven-time major champion was defeated 6-2, 6-2 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/emiliana-arango\/\">Emiliana Arango<\/a> on Friday in the first round of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/cincinnati-open\/\">Cincinnati Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 46-year-old Williams received a wild-card entry to the WTA 1000 event. She has not won a singles match since July 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Arango, a 25-year-old qualifier from Colombia ranked 95th, needed 1 hour, 5 minutes to defeat Williams on the grandstand court at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/lindner-tennis-center\/\">Lindner Tennis Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Williams had her serve broken in the first game of the match and faced an uphill battle the rest of the way. Arango was 4 of 5 on converting break points and won 71% of her first-serve points.<\/p>\n<p>Williams was unable to convert on her lone break opportunity and was only 41% on first-serve points.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat kind of eased my nerves a little bit of having maybe a little bit of breathing room. And then I think I just did a good job of staying on it, trying to make her play as much as possible,\u201d Arango said about getting ahead early.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Arango will face No. 7 seed and defending Cincinnati champion Iga Swiatek in the second round.<\/p>\n<p>Williams\u2019 last singles victory came last year in Washington, when she defeated Peyton Stearns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that at all times I was really controlling the point, but unfortunately didn\u2019t finish it the way I wanted to,\u201d said Williams, who is making her 11th appearance in the tournament. \u201cThe encouraging part is that I\u2019m controlling the shots, but I have to just get a little more consistent on that last part.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Williams will remain in Cincinnati to play doubles with her sister, Serena, after they received a wild-card entry. They last played doubles together at the 2022 U.S. Open.<\/p>\n<p>The Williams sisters were slated to play doubles at Wimbledon before an injury to Serena. They will play Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns in the first round.<\/p>\n<p>The doubles portion of the tournament starts Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m excited and hope that we can both go into it fresh, on our toes and ready. I\u2019ll be preparing for that,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/venus-williams\/\">Venus Williams<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>Venus is also slated to play mixed doubles at the U.S. Open later this month with Alexander Bublik.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>                        <a name=\"pagebreak\"\/><\/p>\n<p>See AP\u2019s full tennis coverage here<\/p>\n<div class=\"permission\" style=\"padding-top: 25px;\">\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 The Washington Times, LLC.\n                        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MASON, Ohio \u2014 Venus Williams\u2019 losing streak in singles play has reached 13 matches. The seven-time major champion was defeated 6-2, 6-2 by Emiliana Arango on Friday in the first round of the Cincinnati Open. The 46-year-old Williams received a wild-card entry to the WTA 1000 event. 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