Venus Williams, 45, falls short in bid for first win streak since 2019

  • Venus Williams loses to Magdalena Frech in DC

  • Williams, 45, was chasing first streak since 2019

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Venus Williams’ bid for her first winning streak since 2019 ended with a 6-2, 6-2 loss to 24th-ranked Magdalena Frech at the DC Open on Thursday night.

Williams is 45, and her victory in the first round Tuesday night against 35th-ranked Peyton Stearns made the seven-time grand slam singles champion the oldest woman to win a tour-level singles match since Martina Navratilova was 47 in 2004.

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