Emma Raducanu takes on Greek wildcard Maria Sakkari in the quarter-finals of the Washington Open today. Raducanu saw off Naomi Osaka in straight sets in the second round, having stunned seventh seed Marta Kostyuk in her opening match.

Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams made her long-awaited return to the WTA tour at the Mubadala Citi DC Open after a 16-month hiatus.

The 45-year-old tennis star became the oldest player to win a WTA tour level singles match in over two decades beating American Paige Stearns in straight sets.

The D.C. Open will not be a one-stop hello-and-farewell appearance for 45-year-old Venus Williams. She had been away from the tour for 16 months before showing up in Washington this week and winning once each in singles and doubles.

Daniil Medvedev continued his quest for a first ATP title since 2023 after easing into the Washington Open quarter-finals with a straight-sets victory over Yibing Wu.

He loves playing tennis on hard courts like those used at the D.C. Open. And he loves the U.S. Open, in particular.

July 25 (Reuters) - Emma Raducanu beat four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 6-4 6-2 in their first career meeting to reach the quarter-finals of the Washington Open on Thursday. Raducanu, U.S. Open champion in 2021, next faces former world number three Maria Sakkari after the Greek stunned American second seed Emma Navarro in straight sets.