Venus Follows Serena out of Wimbledon

Venus Williams of the United States reacts during her second round match against Tunisia's Ons Jabeur during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, UK, on June 30, 2021. Peter Nicholls/Reuters

LONDON—A day after sister Serena endured a heart-breaking Wimbledon exit after suffering an injury in the first round, Venus Williams also bowed out of the singles on Wednesday.

Venus, aged 41 and playing in her 90th Grand Slam tournament, pushed Tunisian 21st seed Ons Jabeur hard in the opening set but eventually succumbed to a 7–5 6–0 defeat.