LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Former world No. 1 Venus Williams crashed out of the WTA Chicago Women’s Open on Monday (Aug 23), losing in straight sets to Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei, 6-2, 6-3.

The seven-time Grand Slam winner Williams, who is the oldest player in the draw at 41, spent just 67 minutes on the court in a one-sided opening round match at the Washington Park tennis facility on Chicago’s South Side.