Venus Williams had not played a WTA match since 2023. But when she stepped back onto the court at the Mubadala Citi DC Open on Tuesday night, July 22, it was as if she had never le

As she prepares to compete for the first time in over a year, Venus Williams isn't ruling out the possibility of her younger sister, tennis legend Serena Williams, making a comeback of her own.

Venus Williams, 45, is set to play fellow American Peyton Stearns on Tuesday in the Citi Open in Washington, D.C. – her first professional match in more than a year. Venus last match came in March 2024 when she lost in the first round of the Miami Open.