Venus Williams' return to the US Open was short-lived, but not before she put up a valiant effort in a 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 loss to No. 11 Karolina Muchova in the first round on Monday night.

Venus Williams, at age 45, returned to the US Open and took No. 11 seed Karolina Muchova to three sets before losing in the first round.

Daniil Medvedev had a meltdown on the court at Louis Armstrong Stadium Sunday night at the U.S. Open in his loss against Benjamin Bonzi.

Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev has an epic meltdown during his U.S. Open match against Benjamin Bonzi of France. We explain.

Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev created a chaotic situation in a U.S. Open match against France's Benjamin Bonzi on Sunday night in New York.

In an interview earlier with US Magazine earlier this summer, Williams detailed the pain and struggle associated with her 30-year battle with uterine fibroids, which was officially diagnosed in 2016.

Carlos Alcaraz opens his bid for a sixth Grand Slam title at the US Open on Monday as Venus Williams prepares to make a record-extending 25th appearance at the tennis

In the men's draw, Alcaraz did not have an easy first round for his debut at Flushing Meadows. Facing the excellent server Opelka, the Spaniard did not falter, winning in three sets (6-4, 7-5, 6-4) and securing his 55th win of the year,