Unable to win a match in 2026 Venus Williams

Lilli Tagger, ranked 53rd in the world, defeated Venus Williams 6-2, 6-2, breaking her serve twice in each set. Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam champion, entered the match as a wildcard but lost in just 72 minutes. The age gap of 28 years between the players is reported to be a record in WTA tournament history. Tagger was born in 2008, the same year Williams won her seventh Wimbledon title.