Venus Williams Accepted a wild-card invitation to play singles at this month’s DC Open, which would be the first tournament of the Grand Slam Champion seven times in a year.
Williams, who turned 45 in June, is listed as “passive” on the WTA Tour website.
He has not competed in an official match since the Miami Open in 2024.
In a statement released by the organizers of the Hard-Court tournament on Friday, Williams said, “DC: The Energy, The Fans, The History is really special.” “This city has always shown me so much love, and I can’t wait to compete there again.”
Williams also played in the nation’s capital in 2022.
Mark I, president of Mubadla City DC Open, said, “He has inspired people around the world with his achievements and his visionary influence away from court.” “I know how much it means for our DC fans and community to see his competition in a person in this summer.”
In February, the tournament in Indian Wales, California announced that Williams would return to the tour after playing there, then back down and said that it was revealed that he would not.
Williams’ most recent Grand Slam performance came in 2023, when she exited in the first round at Wimbledon – after slipping into the first set and hurting her right knee – and US Open.
Her five championships at the All England Club came in 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008 and also won the 2000 and 2001 US Open Singles titles. She also won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles with her younger sister Serena, with a final tournament 2022 US Open, and a total of four Olympic gold medals.
Old Williams said in 2011 that they were detected an energy-sapping autoimmune disease sejgrain syndrome, which could cause joint pain.
