This was not a one-stop hello-and-farewell appearance for the 45-year-old Venus Williams, who had been away from the tour for 16 months before showing up in Washington and winning once each in singles and doubles.

After Venus Williams’ four-matches-in-four-days return to professional tennis was over, after she was loudly feted by appreciative fans even after a loss in singles, the D.C. Open stadium announcer of...

Williams posted a video on Instagram of her shooting hoops on a mini hoop with the following message: "Mini hoops, major flop 😬 Thank goodness I picked up a racket instead of a basketball… Pops reall...