Venus Williams has competed at a tournament for the first time in more than a year — and in doubles for the first time in nearly three — and has come out with a victory.

Venus Williams marked her return to the WTA Tour by teaming up with Washington native Hailey Baptiste and defeating Eugenie Bouchard of Canada and Clervie Ngounoue 6-3, 6-1, in a first-round doubles match at the Mubadala Citi D.

Venus Williams quedó con Reilly Opelka y Amanda Anisimova, la subcampeona de Wimbledon, se unió a Holger Rune en la lista actualizada de equipos que se han

The younger Williams last played at the 2022 U.S. Open, which was her swan song as she revealed she was "evolving" from tennis—essentially retiring. However, Williams recently posted a video of herself hitting tennis balls on a court to social media, causing fans to wonder whether she was teasing a return to the sport in some way.

Venus Williams is paired with Reilly Opelka, and Wimbledon runner-up Amanda Anisimova is joined by Holger Rune on the updated list of teams signed up to try to enter the newfangled U.S.

The United States Tennis Association has released an updated list of teams hoping to compete for the $1million in prize money.

Venus Williams displayed her trademark power on some strokes and missed others while teaming with Hailey Baptiste for a 6-3, 6-1 victory.

Venus Williams will make a surprise return to the US Open aged 45 later this year. The tennis icon is the latest name to be added to a glitzy entry list in a reimagined mixed doubles tournament at Flushing Meadows.