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.

Competing at a tournament for the first time in more than a year, and in doubles for the first time in nearly three, Venus Williams hit a big serve on her initial delivery at the DC Open on Monday and,

WASHINGTON, DC—Still she rises: Venus Williams is back in orbit after over a year away from the game, winning her first match since 2023 alongside Hailey Baptiste in doubles at the Mubadala Citi DC Open.

In just his 10th match since 2022, Nick Kyrgios appears injured, as limps through a 58-minute doubles loss alongside Gael Monfils at the DC Open.

Ben Shelton climbed up a spot on the ATP rankings without lifting his racket last week, and now he's ready for the American hard court season.

Top seed Jessica Pegula and Grand Slam champions Emma Raducanu, Venus Williams, Elena Rybakina and Naomi Osaka are in the mix, as the North American summer hard-court season starts with the Mubadala Citi DC Open on July 21.

Tiafoe has traditionally used the DC Open as a launch pad the last three summers, channeling the American crowd’s enthusiasm for his particular brand of showmanship into two US Open semifinals and a Masters 1000 final in Cincinnati. After an earlier-than-expected exit from Wimbledon, Tiafoe is eager for more of the same in 2025.

WASHINGTON — The road to the U.S. Open has officially kicked off this weekend with the Mubadala Citi DC Open in the nation's capital. More than 80,000 spectators are expected to visit Rock Creek Park to a get close at some of the biggest names in tennis, including Naomi Osaka and Venus Williams.

Some residents of the center’s Northwest Washington neighborhood have complained for years about the swell of traffic the tournament brings and the mess it leaves.

Venus Williams displayed her trademark power on some strokes and missed others while teaming with Hailey Baptiste for a 6-3, 6-1 victory.

Volunteer ball kids, many of whom are aspiring athletes themselves, are getting the chance of a lifetime, with access to top tennis stars, including Venus Willams.