Venus Williams loses 17th straight match in Hong Kong Open first round
The gist
Venus Williams, 46, lost 6-2, 6-3 to fellow American Mary Stoiana in the Hong Kong Open first round.
It was her 17th straight singles defeat, at a WTA 250 event.
How it unfolded
- Nov 2, 2025Victoria Mboko won the 2025 Hong Kong Open at Victoria Park, beating Spain's Cristina Bucsa 7-5, 6-7 (9-11), 6-2 in the longest women's final of the 2025 WTA season.
- Sep 18, 2026Hong Kong, China Tennis Association president Michael Cheng Ming-git said he was "quietly confident" Alexandra Eala, Paula Badosa and Diana Shanider would play the 2026 edition.
- Nov 1, 2026The draw was reported: No. 2 seed Alex Eala (world No. 19) was set to face American Alycia Parks in the first round, with top seed Sorana Cirstea of Romania in the field.