Overview

• Williams returned to competition at the Washington Open after roughly 16 months away from the tour.
• She will face No. 11 seed Karolina Muchova in the opening round, with time and court details yet to be announced.
• After an early exit in the revamped mixed doubles alongside Reilly Opelka, she now turns her attention to singles.
• Williams called her return "super thrilling" and said her goal is to be her personal best despite limited recent match play.
• Her latest appearance comes 28 years after her US Open debut and coincides with the event’s recognition of the 75th anniversary of Althea Gibson’s first appearance, which she praised.