Venus Williams Falls at Guangzhou Open, Extending Yearly Record to 0-13
Tennis player Venus Williams lost her singles match at the Guangzhou Open, extending her record this year to 0-13 after facing 18-year-old opponent Lilli Tagger.
Peoria Bloomington, IL, October 27, 2026 —
Venus Williams lost her singles match at the Guangzhou Open, leaving her record in singles this year at 0-13. Her opponent was 18-year-old Lilli Tagger.
The result means Williams has not recorded a singles victory this year and has 13 losses, according to the information provided. The match score, the round in which it was played and the date were not provided. No further details about the match or its circumstances were available.
The information identifies Tagger’s age but does not provide additional biographical details or her result elsewhere in the tournament. It also does not specify Williams’s ranking, the tournament surface, or whether the match affected either player’s status in the event.
The reported outcome is limited to the singles match at the Guangzhou Open and its effect on Williams’s year-to-date record. No statements from either player, tournament organizers or other sources were included. The available information does not describe what comes next for Williams or Tagger in the tournament.
Without a score or other match details, the result offers no basis for describing how the match unfolded. The stated record and opponent are the only reported particulars: Williams’s loss extended her year’s singles record to 0-13, and Tagger, 18, was the opponent.
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