Venus Williams loses 16th straight singles match, 6-2 6-2 to Lilli Tagger in Guangzhou

Venus Williams lost 6-2 6-2 to Lilli Tagger, 18, at the Guangzhou Open in China, her 16th consecutive singles defeat. The 46-year-old seven-time Grand Slam champion has not won a match since July 2025. Tagger is ranked 53rd; Williams, who now plays on wildcards (organiser-granted entries), is 599th.