Venus Williams loses first round in China, now 0-13 in singles

Venus Williams lost her first-round match at the Guangzhou Open to Lilli Tagger, reportedly leaving her 0-13 in singles this year. Fans criticized her on social media.

Timeline

1. 29 Oct, 09:00 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 29 Oct, 09:00 UTCPicked up on News
3. 29 Oct, 09:00 UTCBBC reports Williams loss in Guangzhou
4. 29 Oct, 09:00 UTCESPN covers 0-13 singles record

Top sources

• xinran sunGoogle Trends
• “This Is Getting Sad” – Fans Criticize Venus Williams After American Suffers 13th Loss of 2026 in GuangzhouYahoo Sports
• Venus Williams: Former world number one loses to Lilli Tagger at Guangzhou OpenBBC