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Venus Williams lost her 17th consecutive singles match Monday at the Hong Kong Tennis Open, falling 6-2, 6-3 in the first round to fellow American Mary Stoiana in 77 minutes.

The winless run dates back to July 2025 for Williams, 46, a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion who said after the match that her future plans are up in the air.

'I haven't made any plans for next y