Venus Williams’ 24th Wimbledon campaign ends after defeat by Elina Svitolina in opening round

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Venus Williams' 24th appearance at Wimbledon came to an end on Monday on Centre Court, as she was defeated by Elina Svitolina in the opening round with a score of 6-4, 6-3. Elina Svitolina continues her remarkable comeback after returning from maternity leave, achieving a significant victory over Venus Williams in the first round of Wimbledon. Despite facing the formidable 43-year-old Williams, a five-time champion at the grass-court Grand Slam, Svitolina displayed her resilience.

Williams exhibited her fighting spirit, even overcoming a frightening fall early in the match, but ultimately, the former world No.3 emerged as the winner. From the start, Williams took control with a 2-0 lead. However, during the third game, on Svitolina's break point, she slipped and fell near the net, letting out a piercing scream that echoed throughout the court.

Clearly, in agony, Williams stayed on the grass for a significant period, tenderly holding her wrapped right knee. It was a cruel turn of events for the American, who had just come back from injury, to encounter such hardship on the beloved grass court. Undeterred by the setback, Williams summoned her resilience and bravely continued the match.

Nevertheless, Svitolina had already built up momentum, winning an impressive four consecutive games. Despite having two opportunities to break Svitolina's serve while the Ukrainian served for the first set, Venus couldn't capitalize on either of those chances. In the second set, Svitolina quickly established a commanding 5-1 lead.