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.

Venus beat World No. 35 Peyton Stearns in straight sets in the first round. She needed 1 hour and 37 minutes to defeat her 23-year-old compatriot. Earlier, Venus ended her 16-month break with a win in a women's doubles.

American young star Hailey Baptiste has been one of the rising talents in the WTA. Here's what to know about her career, ranking, and more.

Venus Williams announced this month that she'd compete in the DC Open. The 45-year-old tennis star hasn't competed in a tournament in over a year. Williams kicked off her run at the DC Open with an impressive doubles victory.

With the highest world ranking of her career and her best record to date, Hailey Baptiste is looking to make a run at her hometown DC Open.

After securing a stellar win over Eugenie Bouchard and Clervie Ngounoue in the first round of the Citi Open, Venus Williams and Hailey Baptiste were excited over Kevin Durant casually walking in durin

Eight of the nine announced players are ranked in the top 50 of the current Women's Tennis Association rankings.

The Washington native had a strong swing through Europe and has notched a career-best ranking. Now she’ll try to win at home.

From a crowd-pleasing doubles return for Venus Williams and Hailey Baptiste to Victoria Mboko’s continued surge, here’s what you might’ve missed on Day 1 in Washington.