The Venus Williams US Open loss came against Sofia Kenin, who won 6–3, 7–6(9–7) in the first round, according to the WTA Tour. The result ended Williams’ run in her record-extending 26th US Open main-draw appearance. It was a match between two American Grand Slam champions, with Kenin advancing to the second round.

Williams fell behind early in the opening set, but the second set developed into a serious comeback attempt. The WTA reported that she moved from 4–2 down to lead 5–4 and later went up 6–2 in the tiebreak. Kenin saved the set points and converted her first match point to finish the contest in two sets.

The late surge is important because it shows the match was not decided by the first-set margin alone. Williams changed the momentum with more aggressive play and forced Kenin to manage pressure at the finish. Kenin’s ability to recover in the tiebreak turned a potential third set into a straight-set victory.

Williams won the US Open titles in 2000 and 2001 and is a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion, according to the WTA’s account. Those achievements provide the historical context for the appearance. They do not dictate what she will do next, and no retirement decision is included in the official match report.

Kenin now faces Jessica Pegula in the second round, the WTA reported. That next match will test whether Kenin can carry the confidence of the win into another high-level American contest. The first-round result alone does not forecast the outcome of the next match.

The trend query also appeared in the same live pool as other US Open searches, but Williams and Djokovic were separate matches. Combining the results would obscure the distinct records: Kenin’s comeback in the tiebreak and Williams’ 26th main-draw appearance.

The verified update is Kenin’s 6–3, 7–6 victory and her progression to the second round. Williams leaves this edition after a competitive second set, while her future schedule remains unconfirmed by the sources used here.