Venus Williams, 45, becomes 2nd oldest winner
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SportsLine tennis expert Blake Von Hagen reveals his 2025 Mubadala Citi DC Open picks for Tuesday's women's first-round match between Peyton Stearns and Venus Williams
The juicy tidbit emerged as the former world No. 1 celebrated her victory over Peyton Stearns at the DC Open, making Williams, 45, the oldest player to win a tour-level singles match since Martina Navratilova did at age 47 in 2004. Williams had not played a match in well over a year.
Venus Williams defeats world No 35 Peyton Stearns 6-3 6-4 and becomes oldest WTA match-winner since Martina Navratilova 21 years ago; The US Open is live on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+, streamin
Venus Williams beats Peyton Stearns in comeback match, reigniting debate over WTA's role in crafting generational storylines at the DC Open.
During the match, Venus Williams showed glimpses of the talent she possesses and the skills she displayed while earning all of her Grand Slam titles