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Venus Williams to Return to WTA Tour at DC Open With Wild Card

The seven-time Grand Slam champion, listed as inactive since last March, will compete in the Washington, DC tournament from July 21 to 27.

Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - August 29, 2023 Venus Williams of the U.S. reacts after losing her first round match against Belgium's Greet Minnen REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
FILE - Venus Williams holds the trophy after defeating her sister Serena to win the Women's Singles Championship on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Saturday, July 5, 2008. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
Venus Williams accepts a wildcard entry into the WTA and ATP DC Open
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Overview

  • Venus Williams announced through a press release that she has accepted a main-draw wild card for the Mubadala Citi DC Open, taking place July 21–27, 2025, in Washington, DC.
  • This entry will mark her first WTA Tour appearance since a first-round loss at the Miami Open on March 19, 2024, ending a more than one-year absence.
  • Williams, who turned 45 in June and is listed as “inactive” on the WTA Tour website, has dealt with injuries and a diagnosis of Sjögren’s syndrome that have limited her play.
  • Earlier this year, she declined a wild-card invitation to the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells as she weighed her return schedule.
  • A seven-time Grand Slam singles champion, Williams has won five Wimbledon titles and two US Open crowns during her career.