Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Venus Williams Falls in Doubles, Cincinnati Wild Card Secured
Venus Williams played in the DC Open, but lost in the doubles quarterfinals.
However, she is still in the singles tournament.
She also got good news: she's been given a special entry pass to the Cincinnati Open, a warm-up event before the US Open.
She will play in the US Open mixed doubles tournament too.
She won her first singles match since 2023, which made her the oldest player in over 20 years to win a tour-level singles match.
After her doubles loss, she will now focus on her singles match against Magdalena Fręch.
Venus Williams lost in the DC Open doubles quarterfinals.
Williams received a wild card entry for the Cincinnati Open.
She will compete in the US Open mixed doubles with Reilly Opelka.
Williams won her first singles match since 2023 at the DC Open.
Her next singles match at the DC Open is against Magdalena Fręch.
- Who
- Venus Williams is the main subject; she competed in the DC Open doubles and singles and will participate in the Cincinnati Open and US Open mixed doubles.
- What
- Venus Williams competed in the DC Open and received a wild card for the Cincinnati Open.
- When
- The Cincinnati Open begins on August 5.
- Where
- The events are taking place in Washington (DC Open) and Cincinnati (Cincinnati Open).
- Why
- To prepare for the US Open.
- Doubles Result (DC Open)
- Lost in Quarterfinals
- Cincinnati Open Entry
- Wild Card
- US Open Participation
- Mixed Doubles
- Singles Win
- First since 2023
- Next Singles Match
- vs. Magdalena Fręch (DC Open)