Wimbledon 2023: Venus Williams, Coco Gauff Got Defeated

Wimbledon 2023: Venus Williams Makes First-Round Exit

In her 24th Wimbledon appearance, Venus Williams suffered a first-round defeat on Monday following an early setback with a twisted knee.

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The five time tournament champion Williams, was beaten in the first round by Elina Svitolina, 6-4, 6-3

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Williams, a former No. 1 now ranked outside the top 500 after a series of injuries that limited her to 22 matches since the start of 2021.

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When Venus Williams made her Wimbledon debut in 1997, Svitolina was just 2 years old. By the time Williams won her 1st Wimbledon in 2000, Svitolina was 5 years.

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Earlier, Novak Djokovic began his Wimbledon title defense by defeating Pedro Cachin in straight sets.

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Iga Swiatek, World number one has safely made it into the second round after an impressive opening win against Zhu Lin.

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Sofia Kenin, a former World No.4, caused an early upset at Wimbledon by defeating Coco Gauff, currently ranked No.7, in the first round with a 6-4, 4-6 victory.

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