Glorious night for the American on her return to the circuit, winning a match again at 45 years old: "You don't know how difficult it is to do this".
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Venus Williams seems to be experiencing one of the sweetest moments of her personal life, which has also been reflected in her sporting performance. After returning with a victory at the WTA 500 in Washington, the American confirmed in the post-match interview that she is currently engaged, hence the colossal engagement ring seen on her hand in recent days. And who is the lucky one? There hasn't been much talk about this, although today we can confirm that it is Andrea Preti, a 37-year-old Italian actor. "My fiancé is here in the stadium, he was the one who really encouraged me to keep playing," confessed the 45-year-old player just after defeating Peyton Stearns in two sets. Long live tennis and long live love.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Venus Williams confirma su compromiso de boda
The last-minute withdrawal of Holger Rune at the ATP 500 in Washington left a spot to fill that ended up in the hands of Corentin Moutet, defeated in the final round of the qualifying stage. The Frenchman made the right call by staying in the tournament, as things have started off quite well for him in the main draw. With a very comfortable victory over his compatriot Alexander Muller (6-0, 6-1), the Frenchman took flight on the American hard courts and now sets up a meeting with Dan Evans, one of the veterans in the draw. We will see how far Moutet, who has nothing to lose, can go.
Other results of the day:
- [14] B Nakashima d. (WC) E Quinn: 63 64
- [4] B Shelton d. (WC) M McDonald: 63 64
- (WC) D Evans d. [13] A Michelsen: 64 64
- A Kovacevic d. Q Halys: 62 36 63
- [15] G Diallo d. F Marozsan: 63 64
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, ATP Washington 2025. Moutet aprovecha su oportunidad como ‘lucky loser’
Night of emotions at the WTA Washington 2025 with the return of Venus Williams to competition at 45. Many doubted her, thought she was finished, that there was no need for this comeback after 16 months without competing. However, a champion is always a champion, as demonstrated by her victory over Peyton Stearns in two sets. Minutes after the feat, other legends like Billie Jean King and Naomi Osaka didn't hesitate to share some messages on social media appreciating what they had just seen on television.
Congratulations to @Venuseswilliams on reaching the second round in the Mubadala Citi DC Open! pic.twitter.com/JUv6HBVjsn
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) July 23, 2025
My queen 👑🥹❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
— NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka) July 23, 2025
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Billie Jean King y Osaka se rinden ante Venus en redes sociales
So, since Martina Navratilova in 2004, we hadn't seen anything like this, when the Czech was 47 years old and still proving that age was never an issue for her. Now that Venus Williams has surpassed the debut at WTA Washington at 45 years old, it's a good time to review which were the oldest players of the Open Era who managed to achieve a victory on the circuit. As of now, Venus doesn't even make it into the top 10, dominated colossally by Dodo Cheney and the incredible feat she achieved in 1973 at a remarkable 57 years old.
🇺🇸 Venus Williams at 45 years and 35 days has won against Peyton Stearns at @mubadalacitidc
— TennisMyLife (@TennisMyLife68) July 23, 2025
The record for the oldest player to win a WTA match belongs to:
🇺🇸 Dodo Cheney who won at 57 years and 0 days against Stephanie Grant at the 1973 Pacific Southwest Championships #MubadalaDCCitiOpen pic.twitter.com/TJy55bP5zX
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Venus Williams, jugadora de mayor edad en ganar un partido oficial desde 2004
You have to be incredibly good to do what Venus Williams did this morning at the WTA 500 in Washington. Without playing a match since March 2024. Without winning a match since August 2023. Having turned 45 last month. It doesn't matter, those are just numbers. What matters is the love that the American exudes for this sport that has given her so much and continues to do so. On the court, the seven-time Grand Slam champion was able to defeat Peyton Stearns, currently ranked #35, with a score of 6-3, 6-4. A miracle built on her serve and forehand, her two main weapons. A historic night for the American to confirm that she hasn't returned to the circuit just to stroll around. We will see her in the second round facing Magdalena Frech.
Other results of the day:
- [6] S Kenin d. H Baptiste: 63 76
- E Raducanu d. [7] M Kostyuk: 76 64
- (Q) T Townsend d. T Maria: 64 75
- (WC) N Osaka d. Y Putintseva: 62 75
- (Q) C Dolehide d. M Kessler: 76 57 63
- A Kalinskaya d. (Q) K Rakhimova: 62 63
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Venus Williams aumenta su leyenda ganando un partido WTA a los 45 años
"I will be back when I am at 110%," said a Hubert Hurkacz who seems to have not reached that percentage yet. The withdrawal of the Polish player from the ATP Cincinnati 2025 is now official, a Masters 1000 event where he reached the quarterfinals last year. Christopher O'Connell will directly enter the main draw of the American tournament in his place.
Cincinnati update:
— Entry List Updates (@EntryLists) July 22, 2025
OUT: Hurkacz
IN: O'Connell
Next: Kopriva
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El Masters 1000 de Cincinnati 2025 sufre una baja importante
After the sudden withdrawals of Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, and Carlos Alcaraz, the 2025 Canada Masters 1000 leaves us with an interesting fact that is not commonly seen on the circuit. It is the fifth time since 1990 that none of the eight seeds of a Masters 1000 event is a Grand Slam champion. This happened previously at ATP Toronto in 2021 and is happening again.
📊 For the 5th time since the creation of the Masters 1000 in 1990, no Grand Slam winner is among the top 8 seeds:
— Jeu, Set et Maths (@JeuSetMaths) July 22, 2025
🇫🇷 Paris 2006
🇺🇸 Miami 2021
🇨🇦 Toronto 2021
🇺🇸 Cincinnati 2021
🇨🇦 Toronto 2025 🆕 https://t.co/lQhLREUF9L
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El curioso dato del Masters 1000 de Canadá sobre sus cabezas de serie
Glorious night for the American on her return to the circuit, winning a match again at 45 years old: "You don't know how difficult it is to do this".
Night of emotions at the WTA Washington 2025 with the return of Venus Williams to competition at 45. Many doubted her, thought she was finished, that there was no need for this comeback after 16 months without competing. However, a champion is always a champion, as demonstrated by her victory over Peyton Stearns in two sets. Minutes after the feat, other legends like Billie Jean King and Naomi Osaka didn't hesitate to share some messages on social media appreciating what they had just seen on television.
Congratulations to @Venuseswilliams on reaching the second round in the Mubadala Citi DC Open! pic.twitter.com/JUv6HBVjsn
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) July 23, 2025
My queen 👑🥹❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
— NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka) July 23, 2025
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Billie Jean King y Osaka se rinden ante Venus en redes sociales
Venus Williams seems to be experiencing one of the sweetest moments of her personal life, which has also been reflected in her sporting performance. After returning with a victory at the WTA 500 in Washington, the American confirmed in the post-match interview that she is currently engaged, hence the colossal engagement ring seen on her hand in recent days. And who is the lucky one? There hasn't been much talk about this, although today we can confirm that it is Andrea Preti, a 37-year-old Italian actor. "My fiancé is here in the stadium, he was the one who really encouraged me to keep playing," confessed the 45-year-old player just after defeating Peyton Stearns in two sets. Long live tennis and long live love.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Venus Williams confirma su compromiso de boda
So, since Martina Navratilova in 2004, we hadn't seen anything like this, when the Czech was 47 years old and still proving that age was never an issue for her. Now that Venus Williams has surpassed the debut at WTA Washington at 45 years old, it's a good time to review which were the oldest players of the Open Era who managed to achieve a victory on the circuit. As of now, Venus doesn't even make it into the top 10, dominated colossally by Dodo Cheney and the incredible feat she achieved in 1973 at a remarkable 57 years old.
🇺🇸 Venus Williams at 45 years and 35 days has won against Peyton Stearns at @mubadalacitidc
— TennisMyLife (@TennisMyLife68) July 23, 2025
The record for the oldest player to win a WTA match belongs to:
🇺🇸 Dodo Cheney who won at 57 years and 0 days against Stephanie Grant at the 1973 Pacific Southwest Championships #MubadalaDCCitiOpen pic.twitter.com/TJy55bP5zX
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Venus Williams, jugadora de mayor edad en ganar un partido oficial desde 2004
The last-minute withdrawal of Holger Rune at the ATP 500 in Washington left a spot to fill that ended up in the hands of Corentin Moutet, defeated in the final round of the qualifying stage. The Frenchman made the right call by staying in the tournament, as things have started off quite well for him in the main draw. With a very comfortable victory over his compatriot Alexander Muller (6-0, 6-1), the Frenchman took flight on the American hard courts and now sets up a meeting with Dan Evans, one of the veterans in the draw. We will see how far Moutet, who has nothing to lose, can go.
Other results of the day:
- [14] B Nakashima d. (WC) E Quinn: 63 64
- [4] B Shelton d. (WC) M McDonald: 63 64
- (WC) D Evans d. [13] A Michelsen: 64 64
- A Kovacevic d. Q Halys: 62 36 63
- [15] G Diallo d. F Marozsan: 63 64
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, ATP Washington 2025. Moutet aprovecha su oportunidad como ‘lucky loser’
You have to be incredibly good to do what Venus Williams did this morning at the WTA 500 in Washington. Without playing a match since March 2024. Without winning a match since August 2023. Having turned 45 last month. It doesn't matter, those are just numbers. What matters is the love that the American exudes for this sport that has given her so much and continues to do so. On the court, the seven-time Grand Slam champion was able to defeat Peyton Stearns, currently ranked #35, with a score of 6-3, 6-4. A miracle built on her serve and forehand, her two main weapons. A historic night for the American to confirm that she hasn't returned to the circuit just to stroll around. We will see her in the second round facing Magdalena Frech.
Other results of the day:
- [6] S Kenin d. H Baptiste: 63 76
- E Raducanu d. [7] M Kostyuk: 76 64
- (Q) T Townsend d. T Maria: 64 75
- (WC) N Osaka d. Y Putintseva: 62 75
- (Q) C Dolehide d. M Kessler: 76 57 63
- A Kalinskaya d. (Q) K Rakhimova: 62 63
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Venus Williams aumenta su leyenda ganando un partido WTA a los 45 años
"I will be back when I am at 110%," said a Hubert Hurkacz who seems to have not reached that percentage yet. The withdrawal of the Polish player from the ATP Cincinnati 2025 is now official, a Masters 1000 event where he reached the quarterfinals last year. Christopher O'Connell will directly enter the main draw of the American tournament in his place.
Cincinnati update:
— Entry List Updates (@EntryLists) July 22, 2025
OUT: Hurkacz
IN: O'Connell
Next: Kopriva
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El Masters 1000 de Cincinnati 2025 sufre una baja importante
After the sudden withdrawals of Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, and Carlos Alcaraz, the 2025 Canada Masters 1000 leaves us with an interesting fact that is not commonly seen on the circuit. It is the fifth time since 1990 that none of the eight seeds of a Masters 1000 event is a Grand Slam champion. This happened previously at ATP Toronto in 2021 and is happening again.
📊 For the 5th time since the creation of the Masters 1000 in 1990, no Grand Slam winner is among the top 8 seeds:
— Jeu, Set et Maths (@JeuSetMaths) July 22, 2025
🇫🇷 Paris 2006
🇺🇸 Miami 2021
🇨🇦 Toronto 2021
🇺🇸 Cincinnati 2021
🇨🇦 Toronto 2025 🆕 https://t.co/lQhLREUF9L
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El curioso dato del Masters 1000 de Canadá sobre sus cabezas de serie
Daniel speaks candidly about what he believes is the best moment of the circuit while acknowledging that the farewell is near.
A new big surprise on the circuit with the early defeat of Lorenzo Musetti, the second seed, at the ATP Washington 2025. Despite winning the first set, Cameron Norrie turned the game around to clinch victory with a score of 3-6, 6-2, and 6-3 after over two hours of play, a much-needed result for the British player.
Results of the day at ATP Washington 2025:
- Yunchaokete Bu d. David Goffin 6-4, 7-5
- Yibing Wu d. Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-1
- Zachary Svajda d. Miomir Kecmanovic 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Norrie firma una remontada épica para eliminar a Musetti