Venus Williams Bat Peyton Stearns on Washington’s singles will return to become the oldest winner of the WTA match since 2004 | Tennis news
Venus Williams produced a superb display when he returned to single Tuesday to eliminate the world n ° 35 Peyton Stearns in two sets at the Open of Mudabala Citi DC.
By beating his American compatriot 6-3 6-4, Williams, 45, won his first victory in single in two years and became the oldest winner of the WTA match since Martina Navratilova, then 47, won his match in the first round in Wimbledon in 2004.
Williams returned to court on Monday with a double victory with Hailey Baptiste and took this confidence in his action in simple.
The seven time Grand Chelem champion has taken an early break in the two sets in Stearns, a big favorite in Washington, but retaliated with a generally obstinate defense and an aggressive servant to triumph.
Williams will then face the fifth Polish seeded Magdalena Frech.
“I think I just tackled all the time. It’s just to try to find the right balance between going too hard and not enough,” said Williams, playing his first single game of the year, after the opening victory.
“It’s the same because that’s what I do, but at the same time, it was imperative for me to do it. Now, I don’t have to do that anymore, but I have the same fire and the same thing wants to win.
“In some ways, I always come back in there. When you do it every day, everything is natural. Not as a natural feeling now, but I hope I can come back.”
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Venus Williams made a winning return to sport in the Mobadala Citi DC open when she and Hailey Baptiste were progressing in the female double.
Williams has not confirmed his presence in the rest of the swing of the North American court hard, but it will probably be able to obtain a joker at WTA 1000 events in Montreal and Cincinnati before the last Grand Slam of the year at the US Open if it chooses to play.
“I think it was a big victory for me today. As I said, it’s not easy. It will not be easy. It’s not easy for anyone here,” said Williams.
“So I know I should fight for every game, but I’m ready for that.”
What is the opening calendar of Mubadala Citi DC?
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Qualification: Saturday July 19 and Sunday July 20
Main deprivation: Monday July 21-Samedi, July 26
Simple finals: Sunday July 27
Who won the latest editions of Mubadala Citi DC Open in 2024?
Sebastian Korda beat Flavio Cobolli in last year’s final, winning 4-6 6-2 6-0. With victory, he became the first American to win the Washington crown from Andy Roddick in 2007. He also equaled his father, Petr Korda, who won the DC title in 1992.
Paula Badosa won the female title. However, the world n ° 10 will not be back to defend its 2024 crown after having retired earlier this week due to a back injury.
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