Venus Williams made a triumphant return to singles tennis on Tuesday after a 16-month hiatus, defeating fellow American Peyton Stearns 6-3, 6-4 to reach the second round of the WTA and ATP DC Open. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/23/tennis/williams-osaka-dc-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #dcopen #venuswilliams #naomiosaka #emmaraducanu #paytonstearns