At the height of his powers, Medvedev was one of the best defensive players on the ATP Tour, and beating him essentially forced you to solve a puzzle. He is unorthodox, savvy, and could cover the court better than any player this side of Novak Djokovic.

Top-seeded Taylor Fritz has gotten his North American hard-court season off to a strong start by hitting 11 aces and saving the only break point he faced in a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Aleksandar Vukic at

Maria Sakkari beat Katie Boulter 6-3 6-4 in Washington to set up a second-round clash with Emma Navarro; Dan Evans and Cameron Norrie defeat Zizou Bergs and Billy Harris in first round; Watch Emma Raducanu in action,

One such candidate is rising American Learner Tien. After winning three Challenger titles in 2024, Tien really announced his presence by making it to the finals of the ATP Next Generation Tournament at the end of last year.

Emma Raducanu secured an impressive straight-sets win over seventh seed Marta Kostyuk in Washington as she looks to build ahead of the US Open.

Alex de Minaur has made an impressive start to his Washington Open campaign, notching a straight-sets victory over China's Bu Yunchaokete.

The former world No. 1 lost just one game to Reilly Opelka after play was stopped to address a case of heat illness in the crowd.

Celebrated athlete Venus Williams made a stunning return to professional tennis in the Mubadala Citi DC Open, stepping back onto the court for the first time in more than a year and even making history Tuesday night.