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Venus Williams is largely responsible for a new generation of black tennis players and fans in Washington, D.C.
Venus Williams has made history as the second-oldest woman to win a WTA Tour-level singles match, but her triumph extends ...
Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams made her long-awaited return to the WTA tour at the Mubadala Citi DC ...
The 45-year-old had been away from the tour for 16 months before showing up in Washington this week and winning once each in ...
Her first match back on the WTA Tour, after a 16-month hiatus, was something between a sporting event and a tent revival.
Venus Williams suggested this week that she only returned to tennis to get back on the WTA’s health insurance. Venus Williams ...
When Venus Williams’ final forehand sailed long on Thursday night, ending her run at the Mubadala Citi DC Open, the crowd ...
After Venus Williams four-matches-in-four-days return to professional tennis was over, after she was loudly feted by appreciative fans even after a loss in singles, the D.C. Open stadium announcer ...
Williams's recent match was the first one she has played this year. The only woman older than she is now to win a tour-level singles match was Martina Navratilova, whose last triumph came in 2004 at ...
“There are no limits for excellence. It’s all about what’s in your head and how much you’re able to put into it. If you put ...
Magdalena Frech ended Venus Williams' comeback to tennis at the Mubadala Citi DC Open, winning 6-2, 6-2. Williams made 32 errors, while Frech was steady with only 10. Frech advances to her first ...
WASHINGTON — Venus Williams took the Mubadala Citi DC Open by storm.