Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 1, 2025 Venus Williams of the U.S. celebrates winning the first set during the round gf 16 match with Canada's Leylah Fernandez against Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova and China's Shuai Zhang. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Venus Williams exited the U.S. Open in good fashion on Tuesday, putting up a solid effort in her women's doubles quarter-final defeat after taking the headlines back once again for her style and substance on the court.
The 45-year-old made an age-defying return to tennis this year, becoming the oldest WTA singles match winner since 2004 in July, and her matches in the women's singles, doubles and mixed doubles made her appointment viewing across Flushing Meadows.
