Venus Williams hits 13-game tennis losing streak with Cincinnati Open exit

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Aug 15, 2026 · 471 words · By The Associated Press

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Venus Williams hits 13-game tennis losing streak with Cincinnati Open exit Seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams defeated 6-2, 6-2 by Emiliana Arango in the first round of Cincinnati Open.

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What happened

Venus Williams hits 13-game tennis losing streak with Cincinnati Open exit Seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams defeated 6-2, 6-2 by Emiliana Arango in the first round of Cincinnati Open.

Why it matters

Venus Williams’s losing streak in singles play has reached 13 matches.

Common ground

The seven-time major champion was defeated 6-2, 6-2 by Emiliana Arango late on Friday in the first round of the Cincinnati Open.

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Claim 1: “The doubles portion of the tournament starts on Sunday.”

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Claim 2: “Venus Williams’s losing streak in singles play has reached 13 matches.”

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Sources conflict on the exact length of the losing streak. One source states the streak reached 13 matches after the Arango loss, while another states it extended to 14 matches following the same event.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 319 weeks (…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serena_Williams

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Venus Ebony Star Williams (born June 17, 1980) is an American professional tennis player. She has been ranked as the world No. 1 in both women's singles and doubles by the Women's Tennis Association. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_Williams

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Williams sisters are two American professional tennis players: Venus Williams (born 1980), a seven-time major singles champion, and Serena Williams (born 1981), a 23-time major singles champion, b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williams_sisters

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Claim 3: “She has not won a singles match since July 2025.”

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Two independent web search results explicitly state that Venus Williams has not won a singles match since July 2025.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Williams sisters rivalry was a tennis rivalry between sisters Venus Williams (born June 17, 1980) and Serena Williams (born September 26, 1981). They were coached by their father, Richard Williams…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williams_sisters_rivalry

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Claim 4: “They will play Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns in the first round.”

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Claim 5: “Williams was unable to convert on her lone break opportunity and was only 41 percent on first-serve points.”

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One web search result confirms Williams was unable to convert her one break opportunity and won 41% of first-serve points. Other provided evidence for this claim is completely irrelevant (movies).

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web search NEUTRAL — This page was last edited on 25 August 2026, at 03:47 (UTC).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Her_(2013_film)

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web search NEUTRAL — This page was last edited on 4 September 2026, at 21:30 (UTC).
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 10, 2014 · Her: Directed by Spike Jonze. With Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Scarlett Johansson, Lynn Adrianna Freedman. In the near future, a lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with an …
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1798709

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Claim 6: “Arango, a 25-year-old qualifier from Colombia ranked 95th, needed 1 hour, 5 minutes to defeat Williams on the grandstand court at Lindner Tennis Center.”

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Three independent web search results confirm Arango's age (25), nationality (Colombia), rank (95th), match duration (1 hour 5 minutes), and the venue (grandstand court at Lindner Tennis Center).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 WTA Tour (branded as the 2025 Hologic WTA Tour for sponsorship reasons) was the global elite women's professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2025…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_WTA_Tour

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Francesca Jones (born 19 September 2000) is a British professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of No. 65 by the WTA, achieved on 9 February 2026. Jones has won four WTA 125 ti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesca_Jones_(tennis)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iva Jovic (born December 6, 2007) is an American professional tennis player. She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 14 achieved on August 24, 2026, and a best doubles ranking of No. 64 reach…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iva_Jovic

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Claim 7: “Williams’s last singles victory came last year in Washington, when she defeated Peyton Stearns.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the last victory against Peyton Stearns.

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Claim 8: “The Williams sisters were slated to play doubles at Wimbledon before an injury to Serena.”

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Claim 9: “Williams will remain in Cincinnati to play doubles with her sister, Serena, after they received a wild-card entry.”

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Claim 10: “Arango was 4 of 5 on converting break points and won 71 percent of her first-serve points.”

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Two independent web search results confirm Arango converted 4 of 5 break points and won 71% of her first-serve points.

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web search NEUTRAL — Williams had her serve broken in the first game of the match and faced an uphill battle the rest of the way. Arango was 4 of 5 on converting break points and won 71% of her first-serve points.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/tennis/2026/Aug/15/ve…

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web search NEUTRAL — Arango converted four out of her five break-point chances and secured 71 per cent of the points after her first serve, while Williams was unable to convert her one break opportunity and only won 41 pe…
https://ianslive.in/venus-williams-singles-losing-streak-rea…

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web search NEUTRAL — A defeat for Williams in her next WTA singles match would see her climb into joint-fifth on this unwanted list, equalling Kristina Mladenovic, who recorded 15 losses in a row from 2017 to 2018.
https://www.sportbible.com/tennis/venus-williams-abysmal-rec…

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Claim 11: “Venus is also slated to play mixed doubles at the US Open later this month with Alexander Bublik.”

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Claim 12: “They last played doubles together at the 2022 US Open.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 13: “Williams... is making her 11th appearance in the tournament.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the number of appearances Venus Williams has made in the tournament.

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Claim 14: “The 46-year-old Williams received a wild-card entry to the WTA 1000 event.”

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One web search result explicitly mentions the 46-year-old Williams receiving a wild-card entry, but other provided evidence for this claim is irrelevant (speed tests, US Open info).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aryna Sabalenka is the two-time defending champion. Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff are in contention for the WTA No. 1 singles ranking. Rybakina will attain the No. 1 ranking…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_US_Open_–_Women's_singles

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Claim 15: “Seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams defeated 6-2, 6-2 by Emiliana Arango in the first round of Cincinnati Open.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Venus Williams lost to Emiliana Arango 6-2, 6-2 in the first round of the Cincinnati Open.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iga Świątek defeated Jasmine Paolini in the final, 7–5, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2025 Cincinnati Open. It was her first Cincinnati Open title and eleventh WTA 1000 title. Świ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Cincinnati_Open_–_Women's…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Coco Gauff defeated Jessica Pegula in the final, 6–2, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2026 Cincinnati Open. It was her second title at the Cincinnati Open (after 2023), fourth WTA 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Cincinnati_Open_–_Women's…

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Claim 16: “Arango will face No 7 seed and defending Cincinnati champion Iga Swiatek in the second round.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant medical search results in Chinese regarding lumps behind the ear.

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web search NEUTRAL — 耳朵后方出现凸起的鼓包可能由多种原因引起，常见原因包括淋巴结肿大、皮脂腺囊肿、骨性凸起或其他软组织病变。具体需结合鼓包质地、活动度、伴随症状综合判断，必要时需就医检查。
https://health.baidu.com/m/detail/ar_4980464251719798065

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web search NEUTRAL — 耳朵后面出现无痛无痒的凸起鼓包，可能是由淋巴结肿大、皮脂腺囊肿、脂肪瘤或骨性凸起等引起。这种情况多数是良性的，但需观察变化并及时就医明确性质。淋巴结肿大1. 耳后分布着淋巴结，长期或反复的炎症刺激（如感冒、中耳炎、头皮感染等）可能导致淋巴结代偿性增大。特点是质地较韧，可活动，按压无疼痛。若持续增大或变硬，需排查慢性感染或肿瘤转移。皮脂腺囊肿（粉瘤）2. 因毛囊或皮脂腺堵塞形成，表面光滑，…
https://health.baidu.com/m/detail/ar_5905201333647172119

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web search NEUTRAL — 耳朵后面属于视觉盲区，偶尔用手一摸才发现长了个包，有的时候这个包不痛不痒，完全没有任何影响，过几天就自己消失了；可有的时候，这个包睡觉压着都疼，甚至越肿越大。耳朵后面出现的包最常见的还是以下三种情况： 01. 如果用手可以摸到柔软或者坚硬的小疙瘩，皮肤局部温度升高，吃饭喝水吞咽起来都不太舒服，那有可能是淋巴结肿大。因为人耳根部是大量淋巴聚集的地方，有时候牙龈疼、中耳炎、腮腺炎等也会导致耳后淋巴…
https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/656456249

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