Venus Williams displayed her trademark power on some strokes and missed others while teaming with Hailey Baptiste for a 6-3, 6-1 victory.

Outside of raising two daughters — 7-year-old Olympia and 1-year-old Adira River — with her husband, Alexis Ohanian, Serena has her hands in many buckets, including running a venture capital firm, co-owning a WNBA team, and more. But even as she continues to expand her empire, somehow the focus always comes back to Serena's appearance.

With that in mind, Rick Macci, famed for the formative development of both Serena and Venus Williams, has already given his pick to win the entire event on the women’s side. Taking to X, he was upfront about who he genuinely felt had the best chance of winning the US Open.

Venus Williams está de vuelta en la escena del tenis, lista para competir por primera vez en más de un año, y aunque sonrió o se

Tennis champion Serena Williams has surprised her fans after sharing new pictures of her post-retirement body transformation. Take a look at the must-see