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Venus Williams loses return to singles play in Washington

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Venus Williams lost to Canadian Rebecca Marino in her return to singles play after more than a year away. Williams lost 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the first round of the Citi Open in Washington. It was her first singles match since Aug. 23, 2021. In other action on the women’s side, top-seeded Jessica Pegula and former top-ranked Simona Halep advanced. Andy Murray lost his opening match on the men’s side. Countryman Kyle Edmund won his first match since October 2020 after recovering from three knee surgeries.

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