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SportsLine tennis expert Blake Von Hagen reveals his 2025 Mubadala Citi DC Open picks for Tuesday's women's first-round match between Peyton Stearns and Venus Williams
MASON, Ohio — Venus Williams’ return to professional tennis will not just be a one-tournament visit: She was awarded a wild-card entry for the Cincinnati Open. The 45-year-old Williams is participating in her first event in more than a year at the DC Open and won first-round matches in both singles and doubles.
Contesting her first event in 16 months, former World No. 1 Venus Williams will face fellow American Peyton Stearns in the opening round of the Mubadala Citi DC Open. Jessica Pegula tops the draw, and Emma Raducanu will take on Marta Kostyuk in the first round.