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Venus Williams, 45, Wins First Match in Nearly Two Years at Washington WTA 500

Her victory marks the second-oldest singles match win in professional tennis history, setting the stage for her bid to return to the WTA rankings.

Venus Williams, à droite, effectue un joli retour à 45 ans sur le circuit.
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Overview

  • Williams beat No. 35 Peyton Stearns 6-3, 6-4 on July 23 for her first tour-level win since March 2024.
  • At 45, she became the second-oldest player to win a professional singles match after Martina Navratilova’s age-47 victory in 2004.
  • She entered Washington on a wildcard after undergoing uterine fibroid surgery a year ago and completing a lengthy rehabilitation.
  • Williams relied on her trademark power serve and heavy groundstrokes to rally past a slow start and close out the match before an enthusiastic D.C. crowd.
  • She will face Magdalena Frech in the second round as she aims to secure enough victories to re-enter the WTA singles rankings.