MASON, Ohio — Venus Williams’ return to professional tennis will not just be a one-tournament visit: She was awarded a wild-card entry for the Cincinnati Open. The 45-year-old Williams is participating in her first event in more than a year at the DC Open and won first-round matches in both singles and doubles.

After defying the adage of age in the DC Open, Venus Williams was eliminated in the second round of the doubles tournament

American men’s tennis is rapidly ascending with more players making deep runs at majors. Just look at this week’s DC Open results.

As Venus Williams prepares to make her tennis comeback at the DC Open after more than a year away from the sport, she has unsurprisingly fielded questions from reporters on a video her sister, Serena,

Venus Williams' highly-anticipated comeback at the Citi DC Open 2025 garnered considerable attention. Competing for the first time since March 2024, she won both of her opening-round contests across singles and doubles. However, she couldn't string together back-to-back wins and was eliminated from the tournament.

Venus Williams’ return to tennis came to an abrupt end in the last 16 of the ATP/WTA DC Open on Thursday, with the veteran American losing to Poland’s Magdalena Frech in straight sets. The 45-year-old seven-time Grand Slam singles champion,

"She can take six months off and she clocks it clean," Venus said her younger sister ahead of her July appearance in the D.C. Open. "You can't teach that kind of talent. She's just so good." Serena is 19-12 all-time against Venus,

Naomi Osaka recently heaped praise on the Williams sisters. The Japanese star hailed Venus Williams for her return to tennis at the ongoing Mubadala Citi DC Open while sharing that she was hopeful that Serena Williams would soon follow suit.