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Venus Williams becomes oldest WTA match winner in 20 years

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Venus Williams has continued her winning run at the Citi Open WTA tournament in Washington, DC, now becoming the oldest winner of a singles match since Martina Navratilova in 2004.

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  • Venus Williams, aged 45, won a singles match at the DC Open. 7s
  • She defeated Peyton Stern, who is 22 years younger. 7s
  • Williams became the second oldest player to win a tour-level singles match. 25s
  • The singles win followed her doubles victory at the tournament. 30s
  • Williams achieved back-to-back wins in both singles and doubles at the DC Open. 34s
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