Venus runs out of steam but gives all credit to Muguruza

Tennis - Wimbledon - London, Britain - July 15, 2017 Venus Williams of the U.S. poses with the runner up trophy after losing the final against Spain’s Garbine Muguruza REUTERS/David Ramos/Pool

LONDON (Reuters) - Venus Williams ran out of steam in her Wimbledon final defeat by Spain's Garbine Muguruza on Saturday, losing the second set 6-0, but she graciously refused to blame her loss on tiredness.

After producing, as she has done throughout the tournament, clean-hitting and focused tennis, Williams failed to convert two set points at 5-4 and dramatically lost the next nine games as her hopes of a sixth Wimbledon singles title evaporated.