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The 45-year-old had been away from the tour for 16 months before showing up in Washington this week and winning once each in singles and doubles.
WASHINGTON — Venus Williams took the Mubadala Citi DC Open by storm.
Venus Williams is largely responsible for a new generation of black tennis players and fans in Washington, D.C.
Venus Williams spilled that the secret behind her Citi DC Open return was that she never got out of shape and practice, and never had to take advice from former quarterback, Tom Brady.
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Kevin Durant attended Venus Williams and Hailey Baptiste's doubles match at the 2025 Mubadala Citi DC Open. On Monday afternoon, Venus Williams played her first professional tennis match in over a year. Williams teamed up with Hailey Baptiste in doubles at the 2025 Mubadala Citi DC Open.
Emma Raducanu dominated her first career matchup against Naomi Osaka, winning the showdown at the D.C. Open on Thursday between past U.S. Open champions 6-4, 6-2. “I did feel it had a bit of extra,” Raducanu said.