Venus Williams, 45, captured her first victory in an official match in 709 days. It was a magical night for her and everyone who loves the sport.

Venus Williams is back on the tennis scene, ready to compete for the first time in more than a year, and while she smiled or laughed frequently Sunday while discussing her return at the DC Open, there was something that would make her even happier: if her younger sister Serena were along for the ride.

Venus Williams laughed as she added 'oldest tour level match winner since 2004' to her long list of accolades for this very surprising reason. The four-time Olympic gold medalist, 21-time Grand Slam champion across both singles and doubles,

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,

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.

Venus Williams is returning to tennis at the D.C. Open, and said on Sunday, July 20 that she wants her younger sister Serena to come back too. Serena effectively retired from tennis after the 2022 US Open.