Naomi Osaka appears to be ecstatic over finally getting a chance to play against Emma Raducanu as she expects it to be "a cool" experience.

W ASHINGTON — Emma Raducanu handed No. 7 seed Marta Kostyuk a sixth consecutive loss Tuesday, defeating her 7-6 (4), 6-4 at the DC Open to prolong a slide that now has lasted more than two months.

Venus Williams made a triumphant return to singles tennis on Tuesday after a 16-month hiatus, defeating fellow American Peyton Stearns 6-3, 6-4 to reach the second round of the WTA and ATP DC Open.- Norrie beats Musetti - Britain's Cameron Norrie rallied to defeat world number seven Lorenzo Musetti 3-6,

Emma Raducanu is relishing the chance to face Naomi Osaka after setting up a blockbuster first meeting in Washington. Playing her first match since she pushed Aryna Sabalenka in the third round of Wimbledon,

Nick Kyrgios sent out a message to Emma Raducanu and Naomi Osaka ahead of their second-round clash at the Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington, DC.

The DC Open draw will be stacked, including wildcard entries from multi-time Grand Slam champions. Headlining the wildcards are Naomi Osaka and Venus Williams. Danielle Collins and Hailey Baptiste join them.

Williams became the oldest player to compete in a WTA tour-level match since Japan's Kimiko Date at 46 in Tokyo in 2017.

Emma Raducanu upset No. 7 seed Marta Kostyuk in the women's draw at the DC Open, while Cameron Norrie stunned No. 2 seed Lorenzo Musetti on the men's side.