Cincinnati native Peyton Stearns was on the wrong side of history July 22. Playing in the Round of 32 of the DC Open at the FitzGerald Tennis Center, Stearns fell to seven-time Grand Slam Venus ...

After defeating world No. 35 Peyton Stearns on Tuesday, July 22 in Washington, D.C., her first official match win in 709 days, the 45-year-old star was granted a wild-card entry into the ...

Venus Williams waves to the crowd as she celebrates her win over Peyton Stearns during a match at the Citi Open tennis tournament Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) MASON, ...

Venus Williams' comeback to the WTA Tour will apparently continue. After defeating world No. 35 Peyton Stearns on Tuesday, July 22 in Washington, D.C., her first official match win in 709 days ...

Venus Williams picked up her first singles win since 2022, beating Peyton Stearns in the opening round of the Washington Open. Williams’ return to the winner’s circle at 45 years old has ...

Venus Williams becomes oldest Tour-level match winner since 2004 after beating Peyton Stearns at Citi Open - The 45-year-old returned to the singles court for the first time in over a year ...

That’s what counts.” Williams still can hammer a serve, as the series of aces she delivered at more than 110 mph during her straight-set victory Tuesday against 35th-ranked Peyton Stearns showed.

Promotional Widget for Eastern Shore Careers.Her 6-3, 6-4 victory over 23-year-old Peyton Stearns on Tuesday night made Williams the second-oldest woman to win a tour-level singles match. Martina ...

The 45-year-old defeated Peyton Stearns 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the DC Citi Open to become the oldest WTA player to win a match after 47-year-old Martina Navratilova at Wimbledon in 2004.

The D.C. Open will not be a one-stop hello-and-farewell appearance for 45-year-old Venus Williams. She had been away from the tour for 16 months before showing up in Washington this ...

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 ...