CINCINNATI — Venus Williams, who returned to tennis last month after being away from the sport for more than a year, lost to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday in the first round of the Cincinnati Open.

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Venus Williams returned to tennis last month after being away for more than a year

She lost to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of the Cincinnati Open

Next up for Williams is the U.S. Open, where she received a wild-card entry with Reilly Opelka to play mixed doubles beginning Aug. 19

The 51st-ranked Bouzas Maneiro wasn’t born when Williams won her first four Grand Slam titles

“Just coming back, not everything's going to be perfect,” Williams said. “From DC, I took a lot of things physically. I played four matches in f

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