Fleeting return of legendary Venus Williams to Indian Wells; eliminated in the first round
The iconic Venus Williams had a brief stint in the Indian Wells tournament in the United States, being eliminated in the first round, which the Argentines Sebastián Báez, Juan Manuel Cerúndolo and Solana Sierra did manage to advance from.
TL;DR
- Venus Williams was eliminated in the first round of the Indian Wells tournament by Diane Parry with a score of 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-1.
- Williams cited difficult conditions and stated that losing is not fun, but she was grateful to compete in front of her home crowd.
- Argentinian players Sebastián Báez, Juan Manuel Cerúndolo, and Solana Sierra advanced to the next round.
- Colombian player Emiliana Arango was also eliminated in the first round after losing to Hailey Baptiste.