With Hailey Baptiste back as a Top 50 player and five major champions in the mix, the Mubadala Citi DC Open brings star power and local pride to kick off the North American swing.

In a press conference at the Cincinnati Open in 2022, Swiatek said: “I have a hard time catching eye contact with Serena.

Former World No. 1 Venus Williams was seen practicing her serves ahead of her return to competitive tennis at the 2025 Washington Open. Venus, 45, last competed at the Miami Open in March 2024.

Taking to Twitter/X, Rick Macci, a former coach of the Williams sisters and Maria Sharapova, credited Swiatek’s “mindset” as ...