Archive · 13 Jan 2026
Venus Williams Exits Hobart International Early
Venus Williams, who is 45 years old, lost her first match in the Hobart International tennis tournament.
She played against a 38-year-old German player named Tatjana Maria and lost in two sets.
This is the second time in a row that Venus has lost in the first match of a tournament.
She will now go to the Australian Open, which starts soon, and she will be the oldest woman playing there.
Another player, Barbora Krejcikova, who has won two big tennis tournaments, also lost her match.
She had to play with a hurt knee and lost to an American player named Peyton Stearns.
Both players are getting ready for the Australian Open, which is a very important tennis tournament.
Venus Williams lost in the first round of the Hobart International in straight sets to Tatjana Maria.
This is the second consecutive tournament where Williams has lost in the first round.
Williams, at 45, will be the oldest woman at the upcoming Australian Open, where she has a wildcard entry.
Barbora Krejcikova, a two-time Grand Slam winner, lost her match after receiving treatment for a knee injury.
Krejcikova will face Peyton Stearns in the next round, who beat Olga Danilovic.
- Who
- Venus Williams, Barbora Krejcikova, Tatjana Maria, Peyton Stearns
- What
- Early exits in Hobart International tennis tournament
- When
- Tuesday, ahead of the Australian Open starting Sunday
- Where
- Hobart, Australia
- Why
- Not specified in the articles
- Venus Williams
- 45-year-old, 7-time Grand Slam champion
- Tatjana Maria
- 38-year-old, German, world number 42
- Barbora Krejcikova
- 2-time Grand Slam winner, world number 55
- Peyton Stearns
- American opponent of Krejcikova
- Australian Open
- Starts on Sunday, Venus Williams received wildcard