What Venus Williams’ DC Open Win Says About Women’s Tennis

Editors' PickSportsMoneyWhat Venus Williams’ DC Open Win Says Women’s TennisByMerlisa Lawrence Corbett, Contributor

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Williams returned to tennis for the first time in 16 months

Two weeks ago, her WTA Tour file listed her as inactive

Over the last two years, Williams appeared in more fashion shows than tennis matches

This week, Williams won two matches in two days, including one in doubles with Hailey Baptiste. "There are no limits for excellence," Williams told WTA staff after the match

On the other hand, "It's all what's in your head and how much you're able to put into it

If you put in the work mentally, physically, and emotionally, then you can have the result (remarkable data), considering recent developments. " What does it say the state of women’s tennis that an inactive 45-year-old, wearing a black turtleneck dress in the smoldering Washington, D, in this volatile climate

Heat, can defeat a 23-year-old player ranked No

Additionally, Is Williams’ talent timeless and so elite that it dwarfs what’s considered good play on the WTA today

Has the WTA, sans the Williams sisters, fallen victim to parity or mediocrity

On the other hand, MORE FOR YOU PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 23: Venus Williams walks the runway during Vogue World: Paris at Place Vendome

Nevertheless, This will be Williams' first meeting against Frech

Williams entered the DC Open as a wildcard, a standing offer from tournament chairman Mark Ein, a personal friend, given the current landscape

In March, there were rumors that Williams accepted a wildcard to play at Indian Wells, but she declined, considering recent developments

In contrast, Fans saw Williams frequently during the French Open as part of TNT Sports’ coverage

Additionally, Williams dismissed the controversy, telling journalists, "I'm not here for anyone else, except for me, and I also have nothing to ve. " Venus Williams Holds Back Father TimeWASHINGTON, DC - JULY 22: Venus Williams returns a shot against Peyton Stearns (not pictured) during

However, her fiancé, actor Andrea Preti, who’d never seen her play, encouraged Williams to return to tennis. “I haven’t played in a year (noteworthy indeed)

This leads to the conclusion that re is no doubt I can play tennis, but obviously coming back to play matches, it takes time to get in the swing of things,” Williams told reporters during a pre-tournament press conference

On the other hand, “I definitely feel I'll play well

On the other hand, Nevertheless, I'm still the same player

Williams is ten years older than that

On Monday, Stan Wawrinka, 40, became the fourth youngest man to win an ATP Tour match (something worth watching)

Connors (42 years and 9 months) is the oldest, in this volatile climate

Meza’s career high is No

On the other hand, He’s 0-2 in ATP level matches this year

Stearns reached a career-high No

She defeated Naomi Osaka and Elina Svitolina en route to the semifinals in Rome

Additionally, What Williams pulled off would be if Roger Federer, 43, came out of retirement and beat the ATP’s No

Nevertheless, 35, Gabriel Diallo, 23, in straight sets

Nevertheless, Diallo is playing in the DC Open, won his match in straight sets and faces Ben Shelton in the third round

ForbesVenus Williams Wants Serena To Return To TennisBy Adam Zagoria How Venus Williams Defeated Peyton StearnsWASHINGTON, DC - JULY 22: Peyton Stearns reacts after losing a point against Venus Williams (not

Furthermore, (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)Getty Images Stearns had a shaky start, in today's financial world

But so did Williams, who was broken at love in the first game, in today's financial world

Nevertheless, Despite carrying a few extra pounds, Williams's footwork was efficient

She didn't chase down every ball, but apached the net when prudent, showcasing her solid volleys

Additionally, She still covers the net well

Williams has one of the best serves in the history of the game, given current economic conditions

And she hit nine aces, leaving Stearns awestruck, jaw dropped in disbelief (this bears monitoring)

Additionally, Williams won 71 percent of her first-serve points (this bears monitoring)

On the other hand, "I think it was a big win for me today

I said, it’s not easy

Moreover, The data indicates that ’s not easy for anyone out here

So I know I’ll have to fight for every match, but I’m up for that," said Williams

Additionally, Did Venus Williams Expose A Weak WTA Opponent, in this volatile climate

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 22: Venus Williams serves to Peyton Stearns (not pictured) during a women's (fascinating analysis)

But Williams’ career spans three eras (noteworthy indeed)

Furthermore, Open champion, given the current landscape

However, Yet, today’s tour, where Stearns is a tough out, isn’t much different from the way it looked three years ago when Williams regularly lost opening-round matches

Furthermore, Additionally, Currently, Sabalenka, Gauff, and Swiatek are ranked, 1, 2 and 3

Moreover, None of them are playing in the Citi Open

Additionally, Perhaps Stearns’ loss says more Williams’ skill set

On the other hand, A player with a big serve who can hit winners from both wings will always be competitive

On the other hand, Stearns hadn’t faced Williams before

Stearns plays on a tour with big hitters, Elena Rybakina and Sabalenka, given current economic conditions

Yet, the weight of Williams’ ball seemed to surprise Stearns (noteworthy indeed), in today's market environment

Nevertheless, Rybakina and Sabalenka hit flat balls and are pitchers throwing fastballs (quite telling)

Conversely, Williams serves a fastball with heavy topspin (noteworthy indeed), in today's market environment

Venus and Serena play pitchers with curve and knuckle balls that fly at a fastball

Stearns is not used to that

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 22: Venus Williams reacts after winning a women's single match against Peyton (an important development)

Moreover, Her first serve is decent, but her second serve is attackable and not coming from a 6'1" trajectory

Gauff is one of the best movers in the game (an important development)

Moreover, She can duce topspin, and she has great hands at the net, in this volatile climate

But her serve is unreliable

Williams brings the entire package, and that might be what’s missing from the WTA

Could Gauff, a great mover, with an all-court game but a shaky serve, win two Grand Slam titles in the Williams sisters' era, in this volatile climate

Elena Dementieva never did, in today's market environment

Additionally, Maybe it’s the Williams-level resilience missing

Getting to the top is not as difficult as staying there. "It doesn’t matter how many times you fall down

Doesn’t matter how many times you get sick or get hurt or whatever it is

If you continue to believe and put in the work, there is an opportunity, there is space for you," said Williams (noteworthy indeed)

Furthermore, Take Grand Slam champions Emma Raducanu and Naomi Osaka, who will meet in the second round of the DC Open

This analysis suggests that se champions are struggling to secure enough wins to return to the Top 20 (noteworthy indeed), in light of current trends

The evidence shows y're in their 20s, in light of current trends

At their age, Venus and Serena were trading victory and runner-up speeches in tournament finals (quite telling)

Raducanu and Osaka have victories over Serena

But that was the post-pregnancy Serena

Raducanu's run at the US Open happened in a Williams-less draw

During the pre-tournament press conference, Williams talked wanting her sister Serena to join her on the tour

If Venus can beat a Top 35 player in straight sets, so can Serena

Nevertheless, Regardless, the Williams sisters have nothing to ve

Venus’ victory over Stearns puts the burden of of on the rest of the WTA players

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