Despite winning seven Grand Slam titles in her career, Venus Williams failed to secure a win against Karolina Muchova in the first round of the 2025 US Open. The Czech star managed to keep up with Williams and scored 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 for the win. This victory ensured the 11th seed’s move to the second round of the US Open. But how would she have felt while facing and defeating someone like Williams?

After winning the first set, Muchova happened to stumble a bit. Of course, we can blame it all on the crowd. Being a fan-favorite, Venus Williams received a bit more love from the audience. And that seemingly made Muchova lose focus in the second set. But the final set was proof that the #11 WTA contender was all in to secure a win. So, how exactly did the Czech star overcome the noise

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