Legendary American tennis player Venus Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1, has suffered her first 10-match losing streak in WTA competition. This information was reported by Glavkom, citing Opta.
On Tuesday, April 21, Venus Williams lost to Spain’s Caitlin Quevedo, who is ranked 140th in the world, in the first round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Madrid with a score of 2-6, 4-6. Williams is currently ranked 479th in the WTA rankings.
Venus became the first former world No. 1 since 1975 to lose 10 or more matches on the tour. In 2026, Williams competed in the Australian Open, as well as in the WTA 1000 tournaments in Indian Wells, Miami, and Madrid, and at the WTA 250 tournament in Austin.
Ukrainian tennis players at Roland Garros
Elina Svitolina, Marta Kostyuk, Dayana Yastremska, Yulia Starodubtseva, Oleksandra Oliinykova, Angelina Kalinina, and Daria Snigur have qualified for the main draw of the season’s second Grand Slam tournament—Roland Garros.
The 2026 French Open will take place from May 24 to June 7. Qualifying matches will traditionally be held before the start of the main tournament.
