Women' tennis

Tennis icon Venus Williams turned back the clock on Monday as she stepped onto the court at the US Open at the age of 45, some 28 years after reaching her first final in the competition.

The seven-times Grand Slam champion fell to a 6-3 2-6 6-1 defeat at the hands of the 11th seed, Karolina Muchova, becoming the oldest player to compete in the women’s singles at the tournament since...