Venus Williams gave himself another smile in Washington … at 45 years!

Paraphrasing a The Eternaluta And the virality he obtained on social networks, tennis can say that: “The experience works, Venus Williams “. And although saying the age of a lady is an unnecessary ingratitude, it stands out on normality because almost two years after his last victory in an official match he defeated With 45 years! To Peyton Stearns 6-3 and 6-4 in his Washington Open debut.

He thus became the oldest player to win an official game since he did it with 47 years Martina Navratilova in Wimbledon 2004. Nor the 16 months outside the professional circuit robbed the American class and tennis that had officialized his return In doubles, days ago, with your compatriot Hailey Baptiste vs. Eugenie Bouchard and the local CLERVIE NGOUNOURE 6-3 and 6-1.

His last victory in the WTA datab Veronika Kudermetova.

Thanks to an invitation from the organization, the one born in Lynwood, California, No activity since March 2024 he achieved a well -celebrated victory in the family of the Williams against A 23 -year -old player in the world, born on October 8, 2001, just a month after Venus will conquer the United States Open, his Fourth Grand Slam, in a final against his sister Serena.

Therefore, the owner of 23 Grand Slam titles, 16 in doubles, who debuted in the Tour In 1994 and became the First player to play at least one event in 32 consecutive seasonshe showed that age is simply a number when the desire, constancy and, especially, the talent are on his side.

In the match itself ended with 54.4% of the first serves, 71% of points won in the first serve and 34.6% in the second. With 9 ACES and with 6 breaks in favor and only 4 against. In second round (round of 16), Williams will be measured with the Polish Magdalena Frech (24th of the world), which was undone from the Ukrainian Yuliia Starodubtseva (74th) by 6-2 and 6-4.

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