The 45-year-old Williams and partner Leylah Fernandez were beaten by top seeds Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova to end their tournament run

Venus Williams ended her run at the U.S. Open with a loss in the women’s doubles quarterfinal along with partner Leylah Fernandez, 6-1, 6-2, at the hands of tournament star Taylor Townsend and Kateřina Siniaková. Williams walked off the court at Louis Armstrong Stadium and waved to the cheering crowd.

The 45-year-old Williams earlier exited in the first round of both singles — bowing out against Karolina Muchova in three sets — and mixed doubles. She was out of competition for 16 months until returning to play at a tournament in Washington in July. Her most recent major tournament had been the 2023 U.S. Open.