Den Bosch, June 14 (BNA): Venus Williams’ return to action after a five-month injury layoff ended with defeat as the seven-time Grand Slam champion fell to Swiss teen Celine Nayef in three sets at the Lipema Open on grass courts in Roosmalen. , Holland.
Reuters reported that the 42-year-old Williams started brightly with his sister Serena, who retired last year, but lost to second place in a tie-break before fading in the deciding set on Tuesday.
The former world number one, five-time winner of Wimbledon, lost 3-6, 7-6 (6-3), 6-2 to 17-year-old Nayef in two hours and 18 minutes.
“I can’t believe I had the chance to play against Venus,” Naif said after her first win on the WTA tour. “She’s a great player and really a role model for anyone.”
Williams, who received a wildcard to play in the tournament, had been sidelined since January after a hamstring injury in Auckland forced her to withdraw from the Australian Open.
She won her last Grand Slam singles title on grass in 2008. This year’s Wimbledon Championships starts on July 3.
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