Former world number one Williams had been handed a wildcard into the Melbourne Grand Slam but sustained an injury in the ASB Classic in Auckland.
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The 42-year-old has rarely seen the court over the past couple of years, with her most recent singles match coming in the 2022 US Open, which she also received a wildcard for.
The 41-year-old turned out at three Grand Slam tournaments in 2021 but dealt with multiple injury problems throughout the calendar year.
The 40-year-old American, a seven-times Grand Slam winner and twice finalist at Melbourne Park, suffered a 1-6 0-6 defeat.
The 40-year-old, playing in her 87th Grand Slam, fought hard but ultimately could find no way past her younger opponent as she suffered a third straight first-round loss at Roland Garros.
With a chill wind blowing and drizzle falling on the Simonne-Mathieu arena, the 40-year-old Williams began strongly but got bogged down in a baseline battle on a slow surface.
American teenager Coco Gauff has beaten her idol Venus Williams in the first round of a Grand Slam – for the second time.
Trailing 5-3 in the second set, seven-times Grand Slam champion Williams saved five-match points to hold serve in a dramatic 22-point game
Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams will feature in the main draw of the Cincinnati Masters after receiving wildcards from tournament organisers.
The two former world No 1 players have struggled with form and injury in recent months and have slipped down the rankings with Williams now ranked No 50 in the world and Sharapova down in 82nd.
Gauff, the youngest player to reach the Wimbledon women’s singles main draw via qualifying and the youngest to win a round since 1991, gave the 30-year-old former semi-finalist a torrid time as her fairytale debut continued under the Court One roof.
The 39-year-old Williams has won the singles title five times, including twice before Gauff was born, but was bullied into submission by the schoolgirl.
Hammond, who is 12 years younger than the sportswoman, was Venus’ date to her sister Serena Williams’ wedding to Alexis Ohanian in 2017.
Venus Williams will take on her sister Serena in the second round of the Italian Open after battling past Elise Mertens 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (7/4) in Rome on Monday.
American actor and rapper, Will Smith, 50, is to take the role of Richard Williams, the father of tennis stars, Venus and Serena Williams, in the movie: “King Richard.”
Simona Halep dismissed Venus Williams in straight sets to set up an Australian Open fourth round clash with Serena Williams.
Venus Williams celebrated her 19th main draw appearance at the Australian Open with a come-from-behind 6-7(3) 7-6(3) 6-2 victory over 25th seed Mihaela Buzarnescu on Tuesday, marking a successful day for some of the sport’s oldest active competitors.
Venus Williams has reportedly parted ways with her longtime coach and hitting partner David Witt.
The case was closed on Friday and the terms of the agreement between Williams and the estate of Jerome Barson were not included in the documents.
World No 2 Rafael Nadal has confirmed he will make his return from injury at next month’s Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi.