Tennis: Poland’s Fręch knocks out Venus Williams to reach Washington quarterfinals

Poland’s Magdalena Fręch has stormed into the quarterfinals of the Washington Open hard-court tennis tournament in the US capital, with a straight-set win over American veteran Venus Williams.

Polish tennis player Magdalena Fręch.

Photo: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

The fifth-seeded Pole defeated the 45-year-old seven-time Grand Slam singles champion 6–2, 6–2 in an hour and 12 minutes, Polish state news agency PAP reported.

Magdalena Fręch zakończyła przygodę Venus Williams💥 Polka pokonała legendarną Amerykankę 6:2, 6:2

WIĘCEJ 👇
🎾https://t.co/fY04SahhiB pic.twitter.com/eolss9IWYz

— SPORT | PolskieRadio24.pl (@sport_pr24pl) July 25, 2025

Fręch will face Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina on Friday for a place in the last four.

Working her way into the quarterfinals 👉

5th seed Magdalena Frech defeats Williams to reach the last 8 in DC.#MubadalaCitiDCOpen pic.twitter.com/YlX5Ooi6Yp

— Mubadala Citi DC Open (@mubadalacitidc) July 25, 2025

Forever a part of DC ❤️

Thank you, @Venuseswilliams!#MubadalaCitiDCOpen pic.twitter.com/Cr2WksCSGL

— Mubadala Citi DC Open (@mubadalacitidc) July 25, 2025

Fellow Pole Magda Linette, ranked No. 28 in the world, crashed out of the tournament after losing 4-6, 0-6 to Russian Anna Kalinskaya in the second round.

The 2025 Washington Open, also known as the DC Open, runs until Sunday.

Night ✌️ ft. @Venuseswilliams. #MubadalaCitiDCOpen pic.twitter.com/qOf437NNzx

— Mubadala Citi DC Open (@mubadalacitidc) July 25, 2025

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Source: IAR, PAP