Tennis News

Venus Williams, who returned to tennis last month after being away from the sport for more than a year, lost to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of the Cincinnati Open.

Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko beat ninth-seeded Elena Rybakina 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 (4) to advance to the National Bank Open final, where she will meet four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka.

Ben Shelton beat Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 in an all-American semifinal match Wednesday night in the National Bank Open. Shelton will face 11th-seeded Karen Khachanov of Russia.