Venus Williams made a spirited return to the US Open after a year away, taking a set off No. 11 seed Karolina Muchova before falling in the first round.
Muchova proved to be too much for the seven-time Grand Slam champion, closing out a 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 victory in exactly two hours Monday night on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
It marks Venus’ fourth consecutive first-round exit in New York, where she’s a two-time singles champion.
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