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Washington Post
3 days ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
Leylah Fernandez's marathon of an upset sends her to the DC Open final
Three hours 12 minutes later, Leylah Fernandez, glistening with sweat from the marathon she had survived, could finally throw her arms in the air. She had been pushed to the brink and somehow returned from it. On another hot, sticky day at the DC Open, she was understandably exhausted. In the second set Saturday at Rock Creek Tennis Center, No. 3 seed Elena Rybakina served with a chance to win. But by forcing her lone break point of the match, Fernandez launched a comeback that took her to a 6-7 (7-2), 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-3) win and a spot in Sunday's final.
Washington Post
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Venus Williams returns to tennis at the DC Open after a 16-month hiatus
Venus Williams walked into her news conference Sunday on the eve of the DC Open with a laugh and said simply: 'Long time no see.' A long time indeed. It's been 16 months since the former world No. 1′s last match. The DC Open unexpectedly announced in a news release earlier this month that Williams, 45, would make a return to the court this week at the Rock Creek Tennis Center. Williams, who on Sunday was still listed on the WTA website as 'inactive,' received a wild-card entry to the main draw, and will face fellow American Peyton Stearns on Monday in the first round.
