The seventh WTA 1000 tournament of the season is due to get underway in Montreal, with seven of the world’s top 10 singles ...

WASHINGTON—There are plenty of reasons why this particular victory by Venus Williams in this particular tennis match—just one of hundreds—resonated with so many folks. That she’s 45, for one thing.

Should Rybakina defeat Fernandez, she will contest the Citi Open final against either Anna Kalinskaya or her doubles partner in Washington D.C., Emma Raducanu. The Briton is aiming to reach her first ...