{"id":287141,"date":"2023-08-30T01:34:05","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T01:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=287141"},"modified":"2023-08-30T01:34:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T01:34:05","slug":"venus-williams-is-out-of-the-us-open-after-thrashing-by-greet-minnen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/tennis\/venus-williams-is-out-of-the-us-open-after-thrashing-by-greet-minnen\/","title":{"rendered":"Venus Williams is OUT of the US Open after thrashing by Greet Minnen"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Venus Williams is OUT of the US Open as the 43-year-old is thrashed by Greet Minnen of Belgium 6-1, 6-1&#8230; in what could be the tennis legend&#8217;s final match in Flushing<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>The Belgian qualifier dismantled the elder Williams Sister in a 74-minute display<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Williams exited Arthur Ashe Stadium without much fanfare after the heavy loss\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>DailyMail.com\u00a0provides all the latest international sports news\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In what may turn out to be her final performance at the U.S. Open, Venus Williams was unceremoniously dispatched by Belgium\u2019s Greet Minnen, 6-1, 6-1 on Tuesday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>For the 43-year-old, who famously won the tournament in 2000 and 2001, it was an ill-fitting farewell.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It was a 74-minute demolition by the far more spritely Belgian who won 5\/8 break point opportunities in comparison to Williams&#8217; 0\/6 conversion rate.<\/p>\n<p>The elder of the two Williams Sisters has been a staple in Flushing Meadows since reaching the Finals in 1997 at age 17 and while she has not said as much, it could be her finale in Flushing.<\/p>\n<p>Williams was given a wildcard into her 24th U.S. Open tournament earlier this month by the U.S. Tennis Association.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As is custom for the loser, Williams exited Arthur Ashe Stadium without an on-court interview.<\/p>\n<p>It is the heaviest defeat the California native has ever suffered at the New York slam.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>More to come&#8230;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/30\/01\/74855103-12459357-image-a-20_1693355255271.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Venus Williams was unable to contend with 26-year-old Belgian Greet Minnen Tuesday night<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/30\/01\/74855543-12459357-image-a-25_1693356276155.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Minnen &#8211; who is ranked No. 62 in the world &#8211; has already claimed her best Open result since &#8217;21<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/30\/01\/74855467-12459357-image-a-22_1693356087607.jpg\" height=\"459\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The two-time US Open champion (R) suffered her most lopsided loss in Flushing Meadows<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/30\/01\/74855469-12459357-Williams_made_it_all_the_way_to_the_final_during_her_debut_at_th-m-24_1693356154265.jpg\" height=\"436\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Williams made it all the way to the final during her debut at the New York slam during 1997<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/30\/01\/74855557-12459357-image-a-26_1693356293920.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The California native was given a wildcard into her 24th US Open tourney earlier this month<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/tennis\/article-12459357\/Venus-Williams-Open-43-year-old-thrashed-Greet-Minnen-Belgium-6-1-6-1-tennis-legends-final-match-Flushing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Venus Williams is OUT of the US Open as the 43-year-old is thrashed by Greet Minnen of Belgium 6-1, 6-1&#8230; 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