Venus Williams falls short of remarkable victory on US Open return

At 45, the tennis icon was the oldest player to compete in the women’s singles at Flushing Meadows since Renee Richards in 1981.

STILL GOT IT: Venus Williams threatened to pull off a sensational victory. Pic: Adam Hunger/AP

Venus Williams fell short of a remarkable US Open victory, but not before showing the tennis world why she is not ready to hang up her racket just yet.

At 45, Williams was the oldest player to compete in the women’s singles here since Renee Richards in 1981 and the third oldest of the open era.