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45-Year-Old Venus Williams Becomes the Oldest Woman Since Martina Navratilova to Win a Match
WASHINGTON, D.C., JUL 22 – Venus Williams returns after a 16-month medical hiatus to compete in singles at the Citi DC Open alongside top players including Naomi Osaka and Peyton Stearns.
- Venus Williams, age 45, won a singles match at the DC Open on Tuesday night, defeating Peyton Stearns 6-3, 6-4 in Washington.
- Her return followed a 16-month break after uterine fibroid surgery last July, and her last singles win was in August 2023 in Cincinnati.
- Williams showed glimpses of her former skill with big serves and groundstrokes, breaking Stearns early and closing the match despite some difficulty.
- Venus expressed that having her sister present would greatly enhance the moment, explaining that since they always did everything together, she deeply misses her.
- At 45, Williams secured a tour-level singles victory, making her one of the oldest women to do so, while her sister Serena has been absent from competition since 2022.
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Venus Williams returns to tennis with a new perspective, victory. 'It’s just nice to be able to play'
Venus Williams won her first match after being on hiatus for 16 months, with new doubles partner Hailey Baptiste. On Tuesday, the 45-year-old tennis star will face Peyton Stearns in singles at the D.C. Open.
·Los Angeles, United States
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After a 16-month break and medical surgery that has made him “look at life differently,” tennis player Venus Williams, 45, played her first match back to the official competitions on Monday. She won her first win in two years, in the Washington women’s doubles tournament, paired with Hailey Baptiste, and celebrated the fact of “being able to play.”
·Spain
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