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“This Is Getting Sad” – Fans Criticize Venus Williams After American Suffers 13th Loss of 2026 in Guangzhou

Venus Williams has faced significant backlash from tennis fans on social media regarding her continued singles competition, following her recent straight-sets loss to 18-year-old Austrian Lilli Tagger at the Guangzhou Open. The defeat, which was 6-2, 6-2, marked her 13th loss of the 2026 season so far, and she has not secured a singles victory since July 2025.

Despite receiving 13 wildcards this year, wildcards are being called for to stop tournaments from granting them to the American. Some fans on Reddit and X expressed frustration, unable to way to see her compete in singles.

While Williams, her partner Janice Tjen, alongside Janice Tjen, her partner, found success in the ownces of thethoughtfulness of the process, the doubles match win in Guangzhou is a bright spot.

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