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Venus Williams Crashes Out in Bad Homburg Doubles

2026-06-25 · Venus Williams · Match Report

Venus Williams and her partner Alexandra Eala were defeated by second seeds Olivia Nicholls and Tereza Mihalíková in a straight-sets match (6-3, 6-2) at the Bad Homburg Open on Thursday.

What happened?

Venus Williams returned to the courts for her first tournament appearance since late April, partnering with Eala as part of her preparation for Wimbledon.

Why it matters for Venus Williams

The former World No. 1 will reunite with her sister Serena Williams at Wimbledon, where they will compete in doubles together for the first time in four years.

The duo of Williams and Eala, with a 25-year age gap, began their run in the tournament just a day earlier, securing a strong first-round victory against Catherine Harrison and Alexandra Osborne.

What comes next?

Both players also entered the singles main draw, although both were eliminated in the first round, with Eala falling to Elise Mertens (3-6, 3-6) and Venus losing a marathon battle against Irina-Camelia Begu (2-6, 6-4, 6-7).

Venus Williams will now turn her attention fully to Wimbledon, where she will compete in doubles with her sister Serena, who has won a total of 14 Grand Slam women’s doubles titles, including six at Wimbledon.

Alexandra Eala arrives at Wimbledon carrying strong momentum after a breakthrough clay-to-grass transition over recent weeks, reaching the semi-finals at the WTA 500 Berlin Open in women’s singles.

Eala will enter Wimbledon as a seeded player, while also competing in doubles with Czech youngster Nikola Bartunkova, one of the breakout names of the recent grass swing.

On the other side, Serena Williams will return to a Grand Slam, where she also received a wildcard into the singles main draw, marking her first Grand Slam appearance in some time.

Venus and Serena Williams have a long history of success in doubles, and their reunion at Wimbledon is highly anticipated, with the sisters set to compete together for the first time in four years.

The Bad Homburg Open quarter-finals loss brings an end to Venus Williams' Wimbledon warm-up, but she will be looking to make a strong impact at the upcoming Grand Slam tournament.

With her sister Serena by her side, Venus Williams will be aiming to make a deep run in the doubles competition at Wimbledon, and add to their already impressive collection of Grand Slam titles.

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