Venus Williams will contest in her first tour in 16 months as the former world no.1 has been named in the DC Open draw.

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 ...

Contesting her first event in 16 months, former World No. 1 Venus Williams will face fellow American Peyton Stearns in the opening round of the Mubadala Citi DC Open. Jessica Pegula tops the draw, and ...

Venus Williams has confirmed her return to professional tennis this week at the WTA 500 DC Open, after accepting a wildcard ...

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NEW YORK — When Peyton Stearns was 5 years old, she was in a neighbor’s backyard and smacked a Wiffle Ball clear over the fence. The neighbor’s mom suggested to Peyton and her mother, Denise ...

Peyton Stearns, 21, has moved into the top 50 in the world rankings and beat Britain's Katie Boulter for the second time this year.

Peyton Stearns hits a backhand during her 6-4, 6-3 victory over unseeded Brit Katie Boulter in the third round of the U.S. Open. Getty Images. On Labor Day, ...

Peyton Stearns didn’t need to say it. Her face and body language said it all. And so did the scoreboard at Westwood Country Club that said the former Texas Longhorns great had fallen in the ATX ...

Even when Peyton Stearns isn’t at her best, she's in a position to win games. Despite playing in her first WTA match at the inaugural ATX Open on Monday, she won a 3-hour, 22-minute marathon ...

Ranked No. 59 in the world when the U.S. Open began, former Texas tennis star Peyton Stearns was up to No. 44 on Monday and just pocketed $284,000.