With that win, Williams became the oldest player to win a singles match on the WTA Tour since Martina Navratilova won in the first round of Wimbledon in 2004 aged 47. However, her bid for her first winning streak since 2019 ended with a 6-2, 6-2 loss to 24th-ranked Magdalena Frech in the next round at the DC Open.

The U.S. Open has announced its singles wild cards for 2025, led by two-time champion Venus Williams, who will make her 25th main-draw appearance at the age of 45. Williams, who made her return to tennis after 16 months out at July’s Citi Open in Washington,