Anastasia Potapova def. Venus Williams 6-3, 6-3 — Washington Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Anastasia Potapova defeated Venus Williams 6-3, 6-3 in the R32 of the Washington Open 2026.

The second serve split them. Anastasia Potapova won 15 of 22 points behind hers (68%) while Venus Williams salvaged just 7 of 29, a hole the wild card's 75% first-serve clip couldn't offset. Twenty-six minutes of court time ended the WTA No. 28's three-match slide — a first win since June 10 — and moved her into the Washington Open round of 16.

Match stats

Anastasia Potapova: 2 aces, 44% first serves, 3 double faults, 3/8 break points. Venus Williams: 1 ace, 56% first serves, 2 double faults.

Profiles: Anastasia Potapova · Venus Williams — Washington Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Anastasia Potapova and Venus Williams.