July 23, 2025

Open Court

MORE TENNIS THAN YOU'LL EVER NEED

WASHINGTON, D.C. – It’s only logical that 45-year-old Venus Williams’s game plan Tuesday night against 23-year-old Peyton Stearns would involve not getting into protracted rallies.

So it’s also logical that a short while before she took the court for her first match in 16 months, she would be practicing those volleys.

Also – approach shots and volleys.

Here’s what it looked like.

And here are some pics – go right to the end; there are some “Mama Vee” moments with Hailey Baptiste that you’re going to want to see!

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