Venus Williams "Would Love" US Open Doubles Reunion with Serena
Tennis legend Venus Williams is competing in the Mubadala DC Open while navigating a series of doubles partner withdrawals due to injuries. Despite a long singles losing streak, she remains focused on her performance and potential future collaborations.
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The article highlights the physical toll of professional tennis on aging athletes and the logistical challenges of tour-level doubles partnerships.
July 4th isn’t the only special anniversary in D.C. this month. It’s coming up on a year since Venus Williams' historic win over Peyton Stearns at the 2025 Mubadala DC Open, where she became the second-oldest woman to win a tour-level singles match.
Williams, ranked 469th in singles, has since lost her last 11 singles matches. The seven-time major singles champion hopes to recapture some magic in the nation’s capital on Tuesday when she takes on World No. 28 Anastasia Potapova.
The moment Venus Williams won her first tour-level singles match since August 2023 👑⤵️ #MubadalaCitiDCOpen pic.twitter.com/DCzAgJBGyY
Should Williams move past Potapova, she’ll face her doubles partner and fourth seed Diana Shnaider in the second round. The 46-year-old was originally slated to play with Alex Eala, but the Filipina star was absent from the doubles draw upon its release Saturday.
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