46岁的网球传奇维纳斯·威廉姆斯在辛辛那提公开赛首轮中以6-2、6-2的比分不敌哥伦比亚资格赛选手埃米利亚纳·阿兰戈，单打连败纪录扩大至13场[1]。这场历时1小时5分钟的比赛中，阿兰戈表现出色，首发球得分率达71%，并在5次破发机会中成功4次，而威廉姆斯的首发球得分率仅为41%，仅获得1次破发机会但未能把握[1]。威廉姆斯自2025年7月战胜佩顿·斯特恩斯后便未再赢得单打比赛[1]。
赛后威廉姆斯表示："我认为整场比赛中我都在很好地控制节奏，但遗憾的是没有按我想要的方式完成比赛"[1]。尽管单打遭遇挫折，威廉姆斯将与姐姐塞雷娜在双打项目中出战，对手为玛塔·科斯秋克和佩顿·斯特恩斯，双打比赛定于周日进行[1]。这是威廉姆斯第11次出现在辛辛那提公开赛中[1]。
Venus Williams suffered another first-round exit at the Cincinnati Open, losing 6-2, 6-2 to Colombian qualifier Emiliana Arango [1]. The 46-year-old tennis legend's singles losing streak has now reached 13 consecutive matches, stretching back to July 2025 when she last defeated Peyton Stearns [1].
The match, which lasted one hour and five minutes, saw Williams struggle with her serve efficiency and break-point opportunities [1]. Williams converted only one of her break chances, while Arango capitalized on four of five break opportunities with a commanding 71% first-serve percentage [1]. Following the loss, Williams acknowledged her difficulty closing out points, stating "I think that at all times I was really controlling the point, but unfortunately didn't finish it the way I wanted to" [1].
The match marked Williams' 11th appearance at the Cincinnati Open [1]. She will remain in competition at the tournament as she and her sister Serena are scheduled to play doubles on Sunday, facing the pairing of Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns [1].