Venus Williams, 45, is the oldest woman to win a tour-level match since Martina Navratilova in 2004

Venus Williams, 45, oldest woman since Navratilova to win singles match

WASHINGTON -- Venus Williams wanted to send a message -- to herself and to others -- about coming back from a long layoff, about competing in a sport at age 45, about never giving up. Yes, there was something special about just being back on a tennis court Tuesday night.

Venus Williams becomes oldest WTA winner since Martina Navratilova

Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams, 45, beats Peyton Stearns - 22 years her junior - in the first round of the Washington Open.

Venus Williams, 45, becomes oldest woman since Martina Navratilova to win singles match

Venus Williams wanted to send a message — to herself and to others — about coming back from a long layoff, about competing in a sport at age 45, about never giving up.

Venus Williams, 45, becomes oldest WTA match winner since Navratilova

Williams, 45, earns first singles win since 2023Oldest WTA winner since Navratilova in 2004Beatsworld No 35 Stearns after 16-month layoffVenus Williams wanted to send a message – to herself and to others – about coming back from a long layoff, about competing in a sport at age 45, about never giving up. Yes, there was something special about just being back on a tennis court Tuesday night. There also was this: She really, really wanted to win. A…

Venus, 45, wins DC match; oldest since Navratilova

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.

45-year-old Venus Williams becomes the oldest woman since Martina Navratilova to win a singles match

WASHINGTON (AP) — Venus Williams wanted to send a message — to herself and to others — about coming back from a long layoff, about competing in a sport at age 45, about never giving up. Yes, there was something special about just being back on a tennis court Tuesday night. There also was this: She really, really wanted to win. And Williams did just that, becoming the second-oldest woman to win a tour-level singles match in professional tennis, d…