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Venus Williams vs. Magdalena Frech Prediction and Betting Odds for WTA Citi DC Open 2025 Round of 16

Venus rolls back the years with a vintage win, but steady-seeded Frech stands between her and a deeper run in D.C.

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Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams will face fifth seed Magdalena Frech in the second round of the Citi DC Open 2025. Frech took down qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva in straight sets. While Williams, competing on a wild card, rolled back the years with a commanding straight-sets win over Peyton Stearns, a performance that reminded fans she’s far from finished. Though she was previously listed as “inactive” on the WTA website, Venus returned following a string of injuries in recent seasons.

Age is just a number. 👏

45-year-old Venus Williams turns in a vintage performance to win her singles comeback!#MubadalaCitiDCOpen pic.twitter.com/lJSpiEvvMS
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) July 23, 2025

Her current ranking is unclear, but she last appeared on the year-end list in 2023 at No. 412, a sharp contrast to her historic No. 1 peak in 2002. Her resume remains legendary: 49 singles titles, 14 Grand Slam doubles crowns, and five Olympic medals.

Frech enters with the higher seed but hasn’t quite found her rhythm this year. The Polish player has failed to make it past the second round in most events, with the Australian Open being her lone bright spot after reaching the third round. Across 27 matches, she has recorded 68 aces with a 60.1% success rate on first-serve points, backed by a solid 42.1% return percentage and 37.8% conversion on break opportunities.

An incredible achievement 💚@MagdaLinette secured her 500th career victory during round one in DC 👏 pic.twitter.com/Km0qR2IF0P
— wta (@WTA) July 23, 2025

Venus Williams vs. Magdalena Frech Head-to-Head Record

Venus Williams and Magdalena Frech do not have a head-to-head yet.

Venus Williams vs. Magdalena Frech Comparison

Venus Williams	Category	Magdalena Frech
–	Current Ranking	24
818-278	Career W-L	420-302
–	YTD W-L	8-18
49	Career Titles	1
7	Grand Slams	0
–	YTD Titles	0

Venus Williams vs. Magdalena Frech Prediction

Venus may be far from her prime, but with crowd energy and momentum on her side, the veteran has the tools to push Frech out of her comfort zone.

Won at age 14.

Won at age 45.

Venus Williams. pic.twitter.com/f0EfO8HcS5
— Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) July 23, 2025

Prediction: Venus Williams in straight sets

Venus Williams vs. Magdalena Frech WTA Citi DC Open 2025 Betting Odds

Frech enters as the clear 2/7 favorite, while Venus at 13/5 reflects both her underdog status and the uncertainty around her form and fitness.

Venus Williams: 13/5

Magdalena Frech: 2/7

Here are the odds for total games as well as total sets for both players (sourced via BetMGM):

Total Games Over 20.5: Evens

Total Games Under 20.5: 10/13

Total Games won by Williams Over 8.5: 4/5

Total Games won by Frech Over 12.5: 23/20

Total Sets Over 2.5: 9/5

Total Sets Under 2.5: 21/50

(According to BetMGM: BetMGM offers exclusive promo codes, bonus deals and accurate odds for users upon signing up. Use BetMGM to ace your betting game in all sports!)

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