Venurus Williams played enough hits during its outdoor opening

New York, New York – August: Venus Williams of the United States before the Czech Republic during his Female Individual of the first round match on 2025. opened to the National Center in Billie Jean, in the first neighborhood in the price of the royal neighborhood. (Photo Elsa / Getty Images)

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On Monday night, 45-year-old Venus Williams He returned to the scene of two triumphs of her Grand Slam Singles on rinse meadows. It was 25. Anniversary of her first title over Lindsay Davenport and 25. look at New York main draw. She hit some stunned and both wings and served some real resistance to the French open opening finalist, Carolina Muclova.

The former champion gave 11ⁱⁿ The seeds sufficiently sufficiently made him that the stage had been stood on the library early. The loss in three sets was Ripost to those who feared that the match would not be competitive. The last wild cards of Petra Kvito Hrarai was a far more walk.

Some called the decision of the mouth to hand the Williams wild card. “I know it’s a legend, but you need to know when to stop,” a French journalist Benoit Mailin wrote in KS in lead to the tournament. There were also defenders in the field of Williams, including former Champion Andy Roddick.

“I don’t care if she goes out and don’t win a single game,” he said the ex-man is the world no. 1 on his podcast. Williams won nine and free from free. It is unknown to how much forgiveness remained in the closet. Playing, as long as it is somewhere in the United States. The packaging of bags and deviations is more fun as a fashion designer.

When US Open Mixed Couples 2.0 was presented as an independent event, one of her participants, a Jack Draper, some terrible “exhibition” to the word out before planting the playing partner of Jessica Pegula. Williams also participated in that remaged format, although her games with Reilly Opelka was short-lived.

It was an opelka that took more heat for pairing, given its previous comments that claim that there was no specialist for the Udner and that the format took the resources and court space. Williams won two mixed splashes back in 1998. years and he would never probably add a third here.

The presence of her singles had larger labels in question. Like Nick KirgiosA competitive edge in the last years was not based on playing matches. The main operation for removing the uterus fibroid has launched 16 months. She also ate in her energy and good for decades.

Williams played in 2024 twice. In Indian Wells and Miami, and her last great appearance on the rinseed meadows completed 6-1, 6-1 defeat for Belgian greeting Minnen. She was the oldest participant in Grand Slam on the US Open, because 47-year-old Renee Richards lost the 17-year amateur amateur Andrea 1981. Years.

Seven times Champion Grand Slam Singles beat Peiton Stearns in Cincinnati in his first appearance in 2025. years, becoming the second old WTA device for winning the game in over two decades. Others just happened like Martin Navratilova.

Presence of Navratilova in France in Serbia They chose a similar reaction to Naisaiers after the 18-time large champions that returned from a decade in format. “It’s so sad to give the wildlife for a 47-year-old woman. The young French player (Capucine Rousseau) had to miss a tournament because of her,” At that time, the former quarterfinalists of Emilie at the time.

Navratilova returned that if Rousseau “beats two French French opens and tries to get the wilderness at the age of 47, he will probably get it.” Rousseau ended up on the beach Tennis tour.

The reaction to Williams that took away its place in the main 128 strong, activated a similar argument about the removal of a place from the younger and meritorious players. Whatever that meant.

For and against the discussion they deserve what and why they are endless. Legends about sports that were there and did it in the market carry a certain weight. One look at how Roger Federer Exhibition Seats can be mixed in the case in point. Williams’ Former Junior Coach, Rick Macci, said there is no formula for the wild card, and the organizers would be motivated by attracting more eyeballs and watching. There is no “fair and inclusive” formula during financial negotiations.

Williams is approaching extremely ignoris and is still not giving up on its flexible slam reservations. If Monday was the last, that was the night to remember.