US EditionVenus Williams Falls at First Hurdle in Cincinnati
HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO, AUG 7 – Williams struggled with her service game and momentum despite an early rally, losing in straight sets to 51st-ranked Bouzas Maneiro in an 87-minute match, officials said.
- Venus Williams was defeated by Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in straight sets during their opening match at the Cincinnati Open on Thursday.
- Williams made her comeback to professional tennis following a 16-month hiatus, marking her 11th time competing at Cincinnati and securing her first victory there since 2023.
- Bouzas Maneiro, a 22-year-old Spaniard ranked 51st, earned her eighth win in 10 matches and described the 87-minute victory as "like a dream."
- Williams acknowledged working through kinks but said, "there was never a moment where I didn't go for it," and she feels amazing coming off the match.
- Williams will next compete in mixed doubles at the U.S. Open starting August 19, partnering with Reilly Opelka in the tournament following Cincinnati.
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Spanish tennis player Jéssica Bouzas defeated (6-4, 6-4) the American Venus Williams this Thursday as a debut in the Cincinnati tournament, where she hopes to keep her good line on the hard track tour after making quarterfinals in Montreal (Canada).The jump to the United States and having faced a legend did not descend to a Bouzas who, despite the resistance of his opponent throughout the game, sentenced on the fast track his pass to second roun…
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