NEW YORK -- Venus Williams bowed out of the US Open in the first round for the first time in her professional career on Tuesday, losing in straight sets to Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic.
The 40-year-old Williams, making her 22nd appearance at Flushing Meadows in a career that has spanned four decades, was beaten 6-3, 7-5.
"I love this game," Williams said. "I'm good at what I do. It's easy to stay motivated and excited about doing something so amazing. "But I look forward to a few days off. It's been a lot of work. Looking forward to just having a little bit of a rest before the clay courts." After losing the first set, Williams rallied in the second and opened up a 5-3 lead, seemingly poised to force a third set.
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