Wimbledon: Venus Williams out after losing to Elina Svitolina in the first round

Wimbledon. American ace Venus Williams played Wimbledon women’s singles for the 24th time at the age of 43 but was defeated by Elina Svitolina in the first round 6 . 4, 6. Lost by 3. Former world number one Venus has dropped out of the top 500 due to injuries and has played just 22 matches since 2021.

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She is the oldest player at Wimbledon this year and the fourth oldest to play in the main draw. Svitlona was two years old when Venus made her Wimbledon debut in 1997. In other matches, Coco Gou of America was defeated by Sofia Kenin by 6. 4, 4. 6, 6. Defeated by 2.