Venus Williams returned to Grand Slam tennis at the US Open at age 45 after 16 months away due to injuries and health issues. She won a match at the Mubadala Citi DC Open and received a wild card into the US Open. Venus pushed No. 11 seed Karolina Muchova to three sets before losing 6-3, 2-6, 6-1. Venus underwent surgery to remove uterine fibroids in 2024 and described relief at being pain-free and mentally freer on court. Serena Williams posted an emotional tribute praising Venus and joined her in summer practice, fueling comeback speculation.
Strength, courage, determination, class, perseverance, inspiration... there's not enough words to describe how proud I am of you @VenusWilliams,
P.S. I hope to be like you.
It's not just how you feel. You get stuck in your mind too. So...it was nice to be freer.
I mean, I keep saying to my team, 'The only thing that would make this better is if she was here,' like we always did everything together, so of course I miss her. But if she comes back, I'm sure she'll let y'all know.
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