Tennis legend Venus Williams is back. The 45-year-old former world No. 1 player won her first singles match in nearly two years, defeating the world No. 35 Peyton Stearns, 6-3, 6-4, to reach the second round of the DC Open.

The North Muskegon City Council approved two bids for the Bear Lake Park Tennis and Pickleball Court Project during its Monday, July 21 meeting. Bear Lake Park is located at the end of Fleming Street where it dead ends into a beach park on Bear Lake. Two baseball diamonds and the tennis courts are up the hill.

Venus Williams said she still has fire in her belly after the 45-year-old became the oldest player to win a WTA singles match since 2004 with her 6-3 6-4 victory over Peyton Stearns at the Washington Open on Tuesday.

Once on a path to tennis stardom out of the Junior Tennis Champions Center in College Park, Denis Kudla has found a new path in coaching.

The 24-year-old American exits the DC Open in the first round, but after two years away from the sport, Brooksby believes the break has served him well.

(Reuters) -World number two Carlos Alcaraz has joined the list of big names skipping next week's Canadian Open in Toronto with the Spaniard saying he needs to focus on recovering from muscle issues after losing to Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon final.

She spoke with the Tribune just after attending Wimbledon and had much to say about the current state of the sport of tennis, as well as about a new play about her life.

'The Princess Diaries' Inspired Tennis Legend's Signature Wave originally appeared on Parade. Tennis superstar Venus Williams delivered an interesting revelation as she returned to the tour for the Citi DC Open.