Milan, 27 Oct. (LaPresse) – Venus Williams has taken her singles record for the season to 0–13 after losing 6–2, 6–2 on Tuesday to the very young Lilli Tagger in the first round of the Guangzhou Open. The 28-year age gap between the two players sets a record for a match on the WTA Tour. The 18-year-old Austrian, Tagger, was born in 2008, the year in which Williams won the last of her seven Grand Slam singles titles at Wimbledon. Currently ranked 599th, the 46-year-old Williams was returning to singles action after a two-month absence, having last played at the US Open, where she was knocked out in the first round by Sofia Kenin. Williams has now suffered 16 consecutive defeats on the tour, a losing streak dating back to July last year.
Tennis: WTA Guangzhou, 46-year-old Venus Williams beaten by 18-year-old Tagger
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Milan, 27 Oct. (LaPresse) – Venus Williams has taken her singles record for the season to 0–13 after losing 6–2, 6–2 on Tuesday to the very young Lilli Tagger in the first round of the Guangzhou Open. The 28-year age gap between the two players sets a record for a match on the WTA Tour. The 18-year-old Austrian, Tagger, was born in 2008, the year in which Williams won the last of her seven Grand Slam singles titles at Wimbledon. Currently ranked 599th, the 46-year-old Williams was returning to singles action after a two-month absence, having last played at the US Open, where she was knocked out in the first round by Sofia Kenin. Williams has now suffered 16 consecutive defeats on the tour, a losing streak dating back to July last year.
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