Venus Williams lost to Elina Svitolina in the first round of Wimbledon. Williams received a standing ovation from the crowd. Svitolina said it was an honor to defeat Williams at Wimbledon. At Wimbledon’s Centre Court, five-time champion Venus Williams’ record-breaking 24th appearance came to an end after she lost to Ukrainian Elina Svitolina in the first round. Although she battled