Tennis legend Venus Williams was listed as inactive just last week, but ended up making some history during Tuesday's Mubadala Citi DC Open.

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Venus Williams has been in the news following her triumphant comeback to tennis. In addition to her glorious victory, the player also announced the start of the next chapter of her life with her partner.

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.

Seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams to end year-long absence from court after receiving Washington Open wildcard; watch the DC Open from July 21-27 - and the 2025 US Open from August 24 to Sep

Venus, who won seven singles titles at grand slams between 2000 and 2008, last competed at the Miami Open in March last year

Williams, 45, accepted a wild card into the singles draw of the WTA 500 tournament, having last played an official match at the 2024 Miami Open. Her last win came in 2023 at the Cincinnati Open, where she defeated then-world No. 16 Veronika Kudermetova.

The former coach of pros like Serena Williams and Holger Rune believes it's not Djokovic's old age but his mentality that is holding him back from a 25th Grand Slam.