# Williams loses again – to opponent 28 years younger

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/williams-loses-again-to-opponent-28-years-younger/
- Published: 2026-10-27T13:40:56+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T06:09:19+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cqr7y33ekv0go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Americas, Sport, World

## Key points

- Williams’s losing streak reached 16 matches.
- Tagger, 28 years younger, won 6-2 6-2.
- The defeat reignites debate over Williams’s wildcards.

## Summary

Venus Williams lost 6-2 6-2 to 18-year-old Lilli Tagger at the Guangzhou Open, extending her losing run to 16 singles matches. The defeat, against an opponent 28 years younger, has renewed debate over whether Williams should continue receiving tournament wildcards.

Williams, 46, is ranked 599th and has not won a match since July 2025; she has lost all 13 of her singles matches in 2026. Tagger, ranked 53rd and the 2025 French Open girls’ champion, dropped only seven service points and faced no break points, while Williams saved 12 of 16 break points. Organisers cite Williams’s appeal to fans, who gave her a warm ovation, while critics say wildcards could go to younger players.

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