WASHINGTON (AP) — Venus Williams lost an Olympic tuneup Monday during a World Team Tennis match attended by first lady Michele Obama.
Williams, playing for the Washington Kastles, lost 5-0 to the Boston Lobsters’ Irina Falconi in the women’s singles portion of the match. In the best-of-five games format, Williams — ranked No. 68 — struggled with her serve, double-faulting several times to the 85th-ranked Falconi.
Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia saw Williams help the Kastles to 5-1 mixed doubles and 5-1 women’s doubles victories, but left before Williams lost her singles match.
Williams is preparing for the London Olympics, where the tennis competition begins July 28.
