Venus Williams put in a good effort but ultimately fell to Karolina Muchova, who had to fight hard to secure a 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 victory. The 11th seed did not have her best performance but managed to claim a tight victory against the seven-time Grand Slam champion, who was making her return to a Grand Slam main draw after two years.

The former world No. 1 had a great second set, although her double faults never let her get comfortable, totaling 10 throughout the match. Muchova overcame a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd that was completely devoted to supporting th e local player and managed to secure her spot in the second round, where she will look to defend the semifinals she reached in 2024.

Venus's double faults cost her in the first set

Venus Williams started her service game tenta

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