Venus Williams reflected on losing her Aug. 25 match against Karolína Muchová at the 2025 U.S. Open, which marked her first appearance at the tournament since 2023.

It certainly wasn’t the grand slam return Venus Williams will have dreamed of, but the 45-year-old said she is leaving the US Open feeling “very proud” after her 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 first-round defeat to Karolína Muchová.

Venus Williams, 45, played her first Grand Slam match in two years at the US Open on Monday, displaying some big serves and powerful groundstrokes before losing 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 to Karolina Muchova.