Venus Williams became the second-oldest woman to win a tour-level singles match in professional tennis at age 45, beating Peyton Stearns — 22 years her junior — by a 6-3, 6-4 score at the DC Open on Tuesday night.
Author: Bsky Feeder
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Harmanpreet: India hoping to ‘pass that benchmark’ in time for ODI World Cup
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Formula E clear path for female drivers in test
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Eflin back for O’s on Wed.; Rutschman close, too
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Astros’ McCullers lands on IL with finger blister
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Dodgers ailing bullpen loses lefty Scott to IL
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The Alcaraz-Sinner rivalry is one for the ages
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What winning means for the Red Sox’s trade deadline plans
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Venus wins doubles match at Washington in return
Venus Williams competed at a tournament for the first time in more than a year — and in doubles for the first time in nearly three — and emerged with a victory.
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‘Too soon’ after Wimbledon, Alcaraz skips Toronto
Saying the tournament “comes just too soon for me as I recover after Wimbledon,” Carlos Alcaraz pulled out of the Toronto Masters on Monday, a day after Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Jack Draper withdrew from the hard-court event.