Until last week, the WTA Tour had listed her as an “inactive player”. Last year, she had surgery to remove uterine fibroids, but has now stunned the tennis world with her comeback win.

Venus Williams became the oldest player since Martina Navratilova to win a tour-level singles match at the Citi Open in Washington. The 45-year-old defeated fellow American Peyton Stearns 6-3 6-4 for ...