Venus Williams' return to the US Open was short-lived, but not before she put up a valiant effort in a 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 loss to No. 11 Karolina Muchova in the first round on Monday night.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Venus Williams's 2025 U.S. Open Run Isn't Over After First Round Singles Loss. Venus Williams's run at the 2025 U.S. Open isn't over anymore, even though she lost in the first round of the women's singles draw on Monday night to world No. 13 Karolína Muchová in a three-setter.

That Venus Williams lost her first Grand Slam match in two years — and what she says will be her last match of 2025 — didn't really matter Monday night. Certainly not to the thousands of supportive spectators in the Arthur Ashe Stadium seats who roared for her best shots and,