Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams bowed out in the first round of the Hobart International after a straight-sets loss to Tatjana Maria. The 45-year-old, who received a wild card for both Hobart and the Australian Open, will now shift focus to Melbourne, where she is set to make a record-breaking return to the Grand Slam stage
13 January,2026 12:37 PM IST | Hobart, Australia | APWilliams will become the oldest woman to play in the main draw at the season-opening Grand Slam after accepting a wildcard, five years after she last competed in Melbourne
05 January,2026 08:17 AM IST | Auckland | AFPTennis icon Venus Williams tied the knot with Italian actor Andrea Preti in a five-day wedding celebration held in Palm Beach, Florida
25 December,2025 11:57 AM IST | Florida | AgenciesWilliams and Fernandez will play on Tuesday against the top-seeded team of Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova
03 September,2025 07:41 AM IST | New York | APADVERTISEMENT