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Kamilla Rakhimova Beats Venus Williams 6-4, 6-1 in a Rain-Delayed Match in Toronto
Kamilla Rakhimova won 6-4, 6-1 in 1 hour 27 minutes as rain delayed the start and Venus Williams fell to 12 straight losses.
- On Sunday, Kamilla Rakhimova defeated Venus Williams 6-4, 6-1 to open the National Bank Open women's main draw at Sobeys Stadium in Toronto, following a weather delay that pushed the scheduled start into the afternoon.
- The 46-year-old icon, making her 13th appearance in Canada, has now lost 12 straight matches dating back to July 2025 after bowing out late following a hard-fought start.
- "Playing Venus is not an everyday experience," Rakhimova said after the 24-year-old from Uzbekistan fought off a break point in the first set and coasted to victory in one hour 27 minutes.
- "I was just fighting to put the ball on the court," Williams added regarding the weather conditions, while noting the crowd support was "fantastic" during the rain-delayed match.
- Elsewhere at the tournament, Toronto's Katherine Sebov topped Japanese qualifier Aoi Ito 6-3, 6-4, while Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro picked up a 6-2, 6-4 win over Richmond Hill's Ariana Arsenault.
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American tennis player Venus Williams was defeated by Uzbekistan's Kamila Rahimova 6:4, 6:1 in the first round of the Rogers Cup in Toronto.
·Belgrade, Serbia
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Kamilla Rakhimova beats Venus Williams 6-4, 6-1 in a rain-delayed match in Toronto
TORONTO (AP) — Kamilla Rakhimova beat Venus Williams 6-4, 6-1 in a rain-delayed match Sunday to kick off the National Bank Open women’s main draw.
·Toronto, Canada
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The tennis icon has now lost 12 consecutive games.
·Montreal, Canada
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Venus Williams falls to Uzbekistan's Rakhimova in rain-delayed 1st round at National Bank Open
Venus Williams sat through a weather delay as rain pelted centre court. The seven-time Grand Slam winner then battled hard early before bowing out late after the skies finally cleared.
·Ottawa, Canada
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