Venus Williams enjoyed a winning return to competitive tennis after 16 months away as she reached the quarterfinals of the women’s doubles at the DC Open alongside Hailey Baptiste.

Venus Williams has competed at a tournament for the first time in more than a year — and in doubles for the first time in nearly three — and has come out with a victory

Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams, who returned to tennis after a long break of 16 months, has secured a win at DC Open in women's doubles category. During the match, Venus partnered up with Hailey Baptiste to dominate Canada's Eugenie Bouchard and US teen Clervie Ngounoue by 6-3, 6-1.