By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Friday, July 11, 2025
Picture credit score: Rob Newell/CameraSport
Venus Williams is ready to return to the courts this summer season in Washington, D.C.
The all-time nice and seven-time main singles champion obtained a wildcard into the upcoming Mubadala Citi DC Open, the one mixed ATP/WTA 500 occasion.
“I am excited to just accept a wild card to the Mubadala Citi DC Open. There’s one thing actually particular about DC: the power, the followers, the historical past,” Willams mentioned in a press release. “This metropolis has at all times proven me a lot love, and I can’t wait to compete there once more!”
A legend returns ✨ @Venuseswilliams will make her first look in DC since 2022!#MubadalaCitiDCOpen pic.twitter.com/lLa6LCnG7B
— Mubadala Citi DC Open (@mubadalacitidc) July 11, 2025
Williams, 45, has not competed in an expert event for the reason that Miami Open final 12 months the place she misplaced within the first spherical to Diana Shnaider. Williams has been listed as inactive on the WTA tour web site since then.
Our strongest participant subject ever 🔥Seven Prime 10 gamers, 5 Grand Slam champions & the highest 9 US males are all coming to DC this summer season!#MubadalaCitiDCOpen
— Mubadala Citi DC Open (@mubadalacitidc) June 26, 2025
“We’re so excited that Venus might be taking part in within the Mubadala Citi DC Open this 12 months,” mentioned Mark Ein, Mubadala Citi DC Open Chairman. “She has impressed individuals world wide together with her accomplishments on the court docket and her visionary influence off the court docket. I understand how a lot it means to our DC followers and group to have the ability to watch her compete in particular person this summer season.”
Earlier this spring, Indian Wells event organizers introduced Williams would make her professional return there on the WTA 1000 occasion. Nonetheless, Williams later denied that she had any plans to compete there. Williams supplied commentary for TNT Sports activities at Roland-Garros again in Might.
Williams final appeared on the DC event again in 2022.
