Venus Williams bows out after 2am following latest start in US Open history
Kenin wins 6-2, 7-6 (6) in late-night contestWilliams loses 15th straight tour-level matchFirst-round clash finally begins at 12.13amSunday had become Monday by the time Venus Williams finally emerged beneath the closed roof of Arthur Ashe Stadium, her entrance pushed deep into the night after Novak Djokovic’s bruising defeat by Argentina’s Mariano Navone went the five-set distance. The first ball was struck at 12.13am, the latest start to a match in US Open history, yet several thousand spectators remained to watch…
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