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Venus Williams gets emotional in post-match press conference after loss at U.S. Open

Almost everyone was a Venus Williams fan on Monday night.

The 45-year-old became the fourth-oldest woman to ever compete in the U.S. Open single tournament facing 11th ranked Karolina Muchova in the first round. It was a high call but Williams answered it, pushing the match to a third set before being defeated 3-6, 6-2, 1-6.

Williams was clearly emotional in her press conference after the match. She expressed how much it meant to get back to the Grand Slam stage at her age.

"What’d I prove to myself? For me getting back on court was about giving myself a chance to play more healthy. When you play unhealthy it's in your mind. It was nice to be freer," Williams said.

She also re

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