Venus Williams wins doubles match at DC Open
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Americans Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton, two of the world’s best singles players, are teaming up to play doubles at the DC Open this week.
Poland's Magdalena Frech and Magda Linette, the only two seeded players in action on Monday, earned straight-set wins in the first round of the Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington. Frech, the fifth seed,
Kevin Durant attended Venus Williams and Hailey Baptiste's doubles match at the 2025 Mubadala Citi DC Open. On Monday afternoon, Venus Williams played her first professional tennis match in over a year. Williams teamed up with Hailey Baptiste in doubles at the 2025 Mubadala Citi DC Open.
Tennis star Frances Tiafoe, who grew up in Hyattsville and trained in College Park, is embracing being the face of the DC Open.
Frances Tiafoe is one of the top-ranked Americans in action at the 2025 Citi DC Open, alongside the likes of Venus Williams, Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz.
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Maria Sakkari beat Katie Boulter 6-3 6-4 in Washington to set up a second-round clash with Emma Navarro; Dan Evans and Cameron Norrie defeat Zizou Bergs and Billy Harris in first round; Watch Emma Raducanu in action,
WASHINGTON, DC—Still she rises: Venus Williams is back in orbit after over a year away from the game, winning her first match since 2023 alongside Hailey Baptiste in doubles at the Mubadala Citi DC Open.
The Washington native had a strong swing through Europe and has notched a career-best ranking. Now she’ll try to win at home.
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FOX 5 DC on MSNMubadala Citi DC Open: Venus Williams returns to the court; tournament director shares tennis tipsVenus Williams made a triumphant return to professional tennis at the Mubadala Citi DC Open! Tournament Director Daniel Vallverdu demonstrated proper racket grips and said young players should focus on building a love for the game!