Americans Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton, two of the world’s best singles players, are teaming up to play doubles at the DC Open this week.

Venus Williams has competed at a tournament for the first time in more than a year — and in doubles for the first time in nearly three — and has come out with a victory.

WASHINGTON, DC—Still she rises: Venus Williams is back in orbit after over a year away from the game, winning her first match since 2023 alongside Hailey Baptiste in doubles at the Mubadala Citi DC Open.

Frances Tiafoe is one of the top-ranked Americans in action at the 2025 Citi DC Open, alongside the likes of Venus Williams, Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz.

In just his 10th match since 2022, Nick Kyrgios appears injured, as limps through a 58-minute doubles loss alongside Gael Monfils at the DC Open.

Ben Shelton climbed up a spot on the ATP rankings without lifting his racket last week, and now he's ready for the American hard court season.

Venus Williams' boyfriend Andrea Preti couldn't hide his pride after the American tennis legend returned to competitive action with a bang at the 2025 Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington.

Tiafoe has traditionally used the DC Open as a launch pad the last three summers, channeling the American crowd’s enthusiasm for his particular brand of showmanship into two US Open semifinals and a Masters 1000 final in Cincinnati. After an earlier-than-expected exit from Wimbledon, Tiafoe is eager for more of the same in 2025.

Some residents of the center’s Northwest Washington neighborhood have complained for years about the swell of traffic the tournament brings and the mess it leaves.

Volunteer ball kids, many of whom are aspiring athletes themselves, are getting the chance of a lifetime, with access to top tennis stars, including Venus Willams.