
The American tennis legend was defeated by Mary Stoiana in the opening round of the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open.
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Venus Williams is a multi-time Grand Slam champion who has struggled with form, currently holding a 17-match losing streak.
Venus Williams has left the door open to quitting tennis after the American great slumped to a 17th straight singles loss on Monday, going down in straight sets to compatriot Mary Stoiana in the opening round of the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open.
A shadow of the player who claimed 23 grand slam titles in her pomp, Williams dropped her serve four times and did not create one break point in a 6-2, 6-3 defeat by world No 113 Stoiana that ended her 2026 singles campaign.
“I haven’t made any plans for next year, but I didn’t make plans this year either,” Williams said.

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The 36th Annual Awards Ceremony of the Chinese Professional Baseball League was held tonight at the Kaohsiung Marriott Hotel. The finalists and winners of three major awards including annual MVP, Rookie of the Year, and Most Improved Award were announced on the spot. The winners of the Best Nine, Golden Glove, and various individual pitching awards were also announced.

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The 36th annual awards ceremony of the Chinese Professional Baseball League was held tonight at the Kaohsiung Marriott Hotel. The winners of the annual MVP, Rookie of the Year, Best Improvement Award, various individual pitching awards, Golden Gloves, and Top 10 were announced at the scene.

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