Venus Williams and Ben Shelton lead a stacked Tuesday lineup at the 2025 Mubadala Citi DC Open, with both set for night matches on Stadium Court.
Williams, returning to singles after opening her successful campaign in doubles on Monday, will face fellow American Peyton Stearns in the evening session.
Shelton, seeded fourth, opens his singles draw earlier in the night against Mackenzie McDonald.
Tuesday also features a busy slate on John Harris Court, with Naomi Osaka, Lorenzo Musetti, and Holger Rune all in action as the field narrows in the Round of 32.
Williams’ return to singles play is a hot ticket. Just a few dozen seats remain for Tuesday’s session.
Spotlight Matches for Tuesday
Venus Williams (WC) vs. Peyton Stearns
Stadium Court, not before 7:30 PM Eastern
Williams, 45, returns to singles after a 16‑month layoff, relying on her veteran experience and serve‑and‑volley skills.
Stearns, ranked inside the Top 30 and a former U.S. Open quarterfinalist, will test her with steady baseline pressure and shot tolerance.
For Williams, this is an opportunity to shake off the rust before a potential seeded matchup later in the week.
Ben Shelton (4) vs. Mackenzie McDonald (WC)
Stadium Court, not before 6:00 PM Eastern
Shelton brings one of the biggest serves on tour to his opener, fresh off a quarterfinal run at Wimbledon. McDonald will counter with court coverage and defensive angles to try to disrupt Shelton’s power game.
Naomi Osaka (WC) vs. Yulia Putintseva
John Harris Court (follows Musetti match)
Osaka continues her summer hard‑court tune‑up, facing the counterpunching Putintseva in what could be a test of patience and movement.
Lorenzo Musetti (2) vs. Cameron Norrie
John Harris Court (after Monfils vs. Wu)
Musetti returns after a brief injury pause after Roland Garros, while Norrie seeks his first notable win of the hard‑court season.
Holger Rune (3) vs. Alexandre Muller
John Harris Court, not before 7:00 PM Eastern
Rune, the world No. 7, looks to bounce back from an early Wimbledon loss in his first match on U.S. hard courts this season.
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 — Full Schedule
Stadium Court (Starts 11:00 AM)
Brandon Nakashima (14) vs. Ethan Quinn (WC)
Hailey Baptiste vs. Sofia Kenin (6) (not before 1:00 PM)
Marta Kostyuk (7) vs. Emma Raducanu (not before 3:30 PM)
Ben Shelton (4) vs. Mackenzie McDonald (WC) (not before 6:00 PM)
Venus Williams (WC) vs. Peyton Stearns (not before 7:30 PM)
John Harris Court (Starts 11:00 AM)
Taylor Townsend (Q) vs. Tatjana Maria
Gaël Monfils vs. Yibing Wu (Q) (not before 12:30 PM)
Cameron Norrie vs. Lorenzo Musetti (2) (follows Monfils match)
Naomi Osaka (WC) vs. Yulia Putintseva (follows Musetti match)
Alexandre Muller vs. Holger Rune (3) (not before 7:00 PM)
Grandstand (Starts 11:00 AM)
McCartney Kessler vs. Caroline Dolehide (Q)
Alex de Minaur / Alexei Popyrin vs. Flavio Cobolli / Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (follows Kessler match)
Jaume Munar vs. Marcos Giron (follows doubles)
Alex Michelsen (13) vs. Daniel Evans (WC) (not before 3:30 PM)
Nikola Mektic / Rajeev Ram vs. Neal Skupski / John‑Patrick Smith (follows Michelsen match)
Court 4 (Starts 11:00 AM)
David Goffin vs. Yunchaokete Bu
Zachary Svajda (Q) vs. Miomir Kecmanovic (follows Goffin)
Quentin Halys vs. Aleksandar Kovacevic (follows Svajda match)
Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar‑Martinez vs. Taylor Townsend / Shuai Zhang (follows Halys match)
Maximo Gonzalez / Andres Molteni vs. Christian Harrison / Evan King (follows Bucsa/Zhang match)
Court 5 (Starts 11:00 AM)
Simone Bolelli / Andrea Vavassori (1) vs. Sadio Doumbia / Fabien Reboul
Anna Kalinskaya vs. Kamilla Rakhimova (Q) (follows doubles)
Giuliana Olmos / Aldila Sutjiadi vs. Miyu Kato / Fang‑Hsien Wu (follows Kalinskaya match)
Fabian Marozsan vs. Gabriel Diallo (15) (not before 3:30 PM)
Hao‑Ching Chan / Xinyu Jiang (3) vs. Katarzyna Piter / Sabrina Santamaria (follows Marozsan match)
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