Venus Williams, 45, becomes oldest WTA match winner since Navratilova
by Reuters from on (#6YTT4)
Williams, 45, earns first singles win since 2023
Oldest WTA winner since Navratilova in 2004
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Venus Williams wanted to send a message - to herself and to others - about coming back from a long layoff, about competing in a sport at age 45, about never giving up. Yes, there was something special about just being back on a tennis court Tuesday night.
There also was this: She really, really wanted to win.
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