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Venus Williams will be back on the tennis The courts again after the last competition over a year ago.
The seven times Grand Chelem champion has accepted an invitation to the Joker to compete in Open DC Later this month, marking his first tournament in 16 months.
Venus Williams, of the United States, on the right, leaves the court after losing against Qinwen Zheng, of China, during the Open Western & Southern at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason on Wednesday August 16, 2023. Zheng won 1-6, 6-2, 6-1. (Imagn)
She participated for the last time in the Miami Open in 2024, where she was eliminated in two sets by Diana Shnaider, 19.
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“There is something really special in DC: energy, fans, history,” Williams said in a press release. “This city has always shown me so much love, and I can’t wait to compete there!”
Williams, who was 45 years of age last month, is listed as an inactive player on the WTA website, and she was classified for the last time. 970 in 2024. However, the decorated women’s tennis pro will return to the national capital next Saturday to have a chance to compete.
Williams won five Wimbledon titles and two US Open titles. (Imagn)
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“We are so excited that Venus will play in the Mobadala Citi DC Open this year,” said the president of the Mark Ein tournament in a statement.
“She has inspired people around the world with her field achievements and her visionary impact out of the field. I know how much it means for our DC fans and our community to be able to see her compete in person this summer.”
Venus Williams of the United States has to salute Minnen of Belgium on the second day of the US Open 2023 tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 29, 2023. (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY SPORTS)
Williams won five Wimbledon titles and two open American titles. She also won 16 Grand Chelem titles in double and mixed double and is a quadruple Olympic gold medalist.
