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Coco Gauff Has One Word for Venus Williams After Historic Accomplishment at DC Open
Coco Gauff Has One Word for Venus Williams After Historic Accomplishment at DC Open originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Venus Williams, aged 45, stunned tennis fans on Tuesday at the Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington by defeating 23‑year‑old Peyton Stearns 6‑3, 6‑4 in the opening round.
Venus Williams’s health care joke shows even rich stars need coverage
The comments by the tennis great draw attention to the broader crisis of health care affordability and medical debt.
Venus rises: 45-year-old Venus Williams stuns at Citi Open after yearlong hiatus
The seven-time Grand Slam singles champion had not played a WTA Tour match since March of 2024 and had not won one since 2023.
Venus Williams becomes oldest Tour-level match winner since 2004 after beating Peyton Stearns at Citi Open
Venus Williams became the oldest player since Martina Navratilova to win a tour-level singles match at the Citi Open in Washington. The 45-year-old defeated fellow American Peyton Stearns 6-3 6-4 for her first singles victory since August 2023.
For Venus Williams, ‘excellence’ has no expiration date
The 45-year-old, who lost in the second round Thursday at the DC Open in her return to tennis, has never looked happier after a loss.
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