SportsLine tennis expert Blake Von Hagen reveals his 2025 Mubadala Citi DC Open picks for Tuesday's women's first-round match between Peyton Stearns and Venus Williams

Venus 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!

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.

When it finally was over — she sealed it on her sixth match point — Venus Williams raised both arms as her game face relaxed into a beaming, gleeful smile. She seemingly floated to the net with a giddy jump,

Speaking on the latest episode of his Served podcast, former world No.1 Andy Roddick gave his full backing to Venus Williams as she accepts a wild card into the DC Open at age 45, marking her first match since the 2024 Miami Open.

Venus Williams has accepted a wild-card invitation to play singles at this month’s DC Open. It would be the seven-time Grand Slam champion’s first tournament in more than a year.