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 is back on the tennis scene, ready to compete for the first time in more than a year, and while she smiled or laughed frequently Sunday while discussing her return at the DC Open, there was something that would make her even happier: if her younger sister Serena were along for the ride.

After a 16-month break, Venus Williams is back, accepting a wild-card entry in singles at the Mubadala Citi DC Open, one of the nation’s largest professional tennis tournaments.

Naturally, Venus Williams’ return to competitive tennis at the DC Open has sparked questions about whether her sister Serena might, too.

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.

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.

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.

WASHINGTON — The road to the U.S. Open has officially kicked off this weekend with the Mubadala Citi DC Open in the nation's capital. More than 80,000 spectators are expected to visit Rock Creek Park to a get close at some of the biggest names in tennis, including Naomi Osaka and Venus Williams.

Top seed Jessica Pegula and Grand Slam champions Emma Raducanu, Venus Williams, Elena Rybakina and Naomi Osaka are in the mix, as the North American summer hard-court season starts with the Mubadala Citi DC Open on July 21.

SportsLine tennis expert Blake Von Hagen reveals his 2025 Mubadala Citi DC Open picks for Tuesday's women's first-round match between Peyton Stearns and Venus Williams