Venus Williams loses again at Cincinnati Open, singles skid reaches 13 after 6-2, 6-2 loss to qualifier
- Venus Williams lost to Emiliana Arango 6-2, 6-2 in the first round of the Cincinnati Open.
- The defeat extended Williams' singles losing streak to 13 matches; she has not won a singles match since July 2025.
- Arango is a 25-year-old qualifier from Colombia ranked No. 95 and needed 1 hour, 5 minutes to win.
- Williams, 46, entered the WTA 1000 event with a wild card and was playing in Cincinnati for the 11th time.
- Arango converted 4 of 5 break points, while Williams converted none of her lone break chance.
- Williams will stay in Cincinnati to play doubles with Serena Williams after receiving a wild card for that event.
Venus Williams' singles losing streak reached 13 matches after she was beaten by Emiliana Arango in the first round of the Cincinnati Open. Arango won 6-2, 6-2 on Friday at the Lindner Tennis Center.
Arango, a 25-year-old qualifier from Colombia ranked No. 95, needed 1 hour, 5 minutes to advance. Williams, 46, entered the WTA 1000 event with a wild-card entry and was making her 11th appearance in the tournament.
Williams was broken in the first game and never recovered. Arango converted four of her five break-point chances, while Williams failed to convert her only break opportunity and won just 41% of her first-serve points.
Williams said she felt she was controlling points at times but could not finish them consistently. She will remain in Cincinnati to play doubles with Serena Williams after the sisters received a wild card for that competition.
威廉姆斯在辛辛那提公开赛再次失利，单打连败增至13场
维纳斯·威廉姆斯在辛辛那提公开赛首轮输给埃米利亚娜·阿兰戈后，单打连败场次增至13场。阿兰戈在周五于林德纳网球中心以6比2、6比2获胜。
阿兰戈现年25岁，来自哥伦比亚，世界排名第95位，是通过资格赛进入正赛的球员。她用时1小时5分钟晋级。46岁的威廉姆斯凭外卡参加这项WTA 1000赛事，这是她第11次参加该站比赛。
威廉姆斯在首局就被破发，此后一直处于被动。阿兰戈5个破发点兑现了4个，而威廉姆斯唯一一次破发机会没有把握住，一发得分率只有41%。
威廉姆斯表示，她有时感觉自己在控制回合，但最后的处理还不够稳定。她将留在辛辛那提，与塞雷娜·威廉姆斯搭档参加双打比赛，两人已获得外卡。