Venus Williams’ Comeback Ends At DC Open Round 2

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Venus Williams’ comeback came to an end as she bowed out of the DC Open 2025 on Thursday. She lost to world No. 24 Magdalena Frech in 6-2 6-2 straight sets. 

The American began the match on a high note, holding a single game lead over Frech at 2-1 in the first set. However, her rival went on to dominate and ultimately lost to Frech in straight sets.

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Venus Williams was bidding for her first winning streak since 2019 as she appeared in the tournament for the first time after 16 months of break. 

“Oh, I had so much fun. Definitely not the result I wanted, but still a learning experience. The part about sport (and) life is that you never stop learning,” the 45-year-old Venus said. “I got to play a lot of matches here, and that definitely was a plus. The fans in D.C. are just epic. I couldn’t have been happier with my first week back.”

“There are so many learnings from here. I know exactly what I need to work on, where I can improve,” said Venus. “The good news is I’m always in control of the point. The important part is to put the ball in.”

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In the process, the 45-year-old made history by becoming the oldest player to win a WTA singles match since 2004 when Martina Navratilova was 47. 

The seven-grand slam champion won against 35th-ranked Peyton Stearns in the first round of the DC Open to achieve the feat. 

Venus Williams is now expected to feature Cincinnati Open after receiving a wild card into the main draw entry. This will be the 11th appearance by Williams at the Cincinnati Open. She owns a 12-9 record at the tournament, having reached the semifinals in 2012 and quarterfinals in 2019.

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The main draw of the Cincinnati Open begins on August 7. This tournament is a tune-up to the US Open–the final Grand Slam of the year.

Williams also grabbed headlines after she confirmed her engagement with Danish model-actor Andrea Preti

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