American men’s tennis is rapidly ascending with more players making deep runs at majors. Just look at this week’s DC Open results.

Williams could not overcome 27-year-old Magdalena Frech, 6-2, 6-2, in the second round of the tournament on Thursday, July 24. Williams has not won back-to-back matches since 2019. Venus Williams and Hailey Baptiste won their first-round match in doubles play on Monday, but the duo fell short of reaching the third round.

Despite having to cut her historic return to WTA tournaments short, Venus Williams remained positive about her run.

WASHINGTON — Venus Williams took the Mubadala Citi DC Open by storm.

Venus Williams won her first-round match at the D.C. Open in straight sets on Tuesday night. The win marked her first singles victory since 2023.

The qualifying rounds are over and the main draw is set at this week's Mubadala Citi DC Open. Held at the William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Center in Rock Creek Park, the annual tournament features ATP and WTA pros and kicks off the North American hardcourt season,

Venus Williams plans to end a yearlong hiatus from pro tennis after accepting a wild-card invite to play singles at the 2025 DC Open in July.

Hyattsville native loses to fellow American Ben Shelton in straight sets in the quarterfinals of an event he says he really wants to win.