DC Open comeback ends early for Venus Williams
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American men’s tennis is rapidly ascending with more players making deep runs at majors. Just look at this week’s DC Open results.
US top seed Taylor Fritz dropped an early Saturday morning marathon to Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich-Fokina in the semifinals of the ATP DC Open.
Hyattsville native loses to fellow American Ben Shelton in straight sets in the quarterfinals of an event he says he really wants to win.
The journey of Emma Raducanu and Elena Rybakina in the DC Open doubles came to an end after the unprecedented pairing retired during their semifinal match against Taylor Townsend and Shuai Zhang.
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There wasn’t an open seat in sight inside the 7,500-seat main stadium at Rock Creek Tennis Center for Friday night’s quarterfinal match between American stars Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe. The eighth- and 11th-ranked players on the ATP Tour,
Ben Shelton is currently competing at the Citi DC Open in Washington, D.C., but his girlfriend, Trinity Rodman, is garnering significant attention. Shelton jokingly mentioned Rodman's popularity, stating she requires extra security due to her fame in the city.
The 2021 U.S. Open winner, who had fallen out of the top 300 before returning to the top 50, advances to the tournament quarterfinals.
Coco Gauff Has One Word for Venus Williams After Historic Accomplishment at DC Open originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Venus Williams, aged 45, stunned tennis fans on Tuesday at the Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington by defeating 23‑year‑old Peyton Stearns 6‑3, 6‑4 in the opening round.