Venus Williams made a triumphant return to professional tennis at the Mubadala Citi DC Open! Tournament Director Daniel Vallverdu demonstrated proper racket grips and said young players should focus on building a love for the game!

The Mubadala Citi DC Open, held through July 27 in D.C., features top players like Venus Williams and spotlights top name local players.

Kevin Durant attended Venus Williams and Hailey Baptiste's doubles match at the 2025 Mubadala Citi DC Open. On Monday afternoon, Venus Williams played her first professional tennis match in over a year. Williams teamed up with Hailey Baptiste in doubles at the 2025 Mubadala Citi DC Open.

Congratulating on that historic moment, rising American star Coco Gauff took to X after and offered a simple but heartfelt salute: “venus 👑” Williams revealed that she was in a very struggling headspace leading up to the tournament.

Americans Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton, two of the world’s best singles players, are teaming up to play doubles at the DC Open this week.

The Mubadala Citi DC Open, held through July 27 in D.C., features top players like Venus Williams and spotlights top name local players.

Fox 5's Gwen Tolbart was at DC's Air & Space museum, exploring the five new galleries that are set to open soon.

Tennis star Frances Tiafoe, who grew up in Hyattsville and trained in College Park, is embracing being the face of the DC Open.