Venus Williams makes history in win over Cincinnati native Peyton Stearns at DC Open
Playing in the Round of 32 of the DC Open at the FitzGerald Tennis Center, Stearns fell to seven-time Grand Slam Venus Williams in straight sets 6-3, 6-4.
Williams, who turned 45 in June, became the oldest woman to win a singles match on the WTA tour since 2004 (Martina Navratilova).
Williams also won in the doubles draw alongside partner Hailey Baptiste over the duo of Eugenie Bouchard and Clervie Ngounoue July 21.
Williams had not played in a WTA tour event since March 2024 and her last win on tour came in the 2023 Cincinnati Open.
Williams reached the Cincinnati Open semifinals in 2012 and the quarterfinals in 2019.
Stearns has now suffered early exits in back-to-back tournaments after falling in the first round at Wimbledon earlier this month.
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