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A Look at Venus Williams' Tennis Career and Comeback. She's Returning to the US Open at Age 45
Venus Williams returns to Grand Slam singles after two years, holding seven major titles and becoming the oldest singles player since 1981, the International Tennis Federation said.
- On Wednesday, Venus Williams received a wild-card singles invitation at the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows, returning at age 45, the oldest since 1981.
- Her two-year absence stems from uterine fibroid surgery after her last U.S. Open appearance in 2023.
- At age 45, Venus Williams becomes the oldest singles entrant since Renee Richards was 47 in 1981 and received a wild card for the mixed doubles on August 19-20.
- Last week, Williams entered the Cincinnati Open via a wild card but lost in the first round, after a July Miami Open win made her the oldest winner since Martina Navratilova in 2004.
- Her career includes 14 women's doubles championships and two mixed doubles titles, highlighting her enduring Grand Slam legacy.
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It will be an unforgettable year for the American tennis player who returns to play a Grand Slam tournament two years after the last appearance
A look at Venus Williams' tennis career and comeback. She's returning to the US Open at age 45
Venus Williams is back on the professional tennis tour at age 45 and will be returning to the U.S. Open next week for her first Grand Slam competition in two years. She received a wild-card entry for singles from the U.S. Tennis Association on Wednesday — she will be the oldest player in that event in New York since Renee Richards was 47 in 1981 — after earlier getting one for mixed doubles. Here is a look at the career of Williams, who owns sev…
Her sister Serena doesn't play tennis anymore, but Venus Williams occasionally still competes. At the last Grand Slam tournament of the year in her home USA, the 45-year-old is also allowed to start.
After the absence, Venus returned to the competition of singles, becoming the oldest tennis player in more than four decades to dispute the tournament, since Renee Richards, who competed with 47 years in 1981.
Venus Williams gets a U.S. Open wild card at age 45 and will be the oldest in singles since 1981
Venus Williams will make her return to Grand Slam tennis at the U.S. Open in singles at age 45 after a two-year absence. Williams received a wild-card invitation on Wednesday to compete in singles at Flushing Meadows.
US Open: Venus Williams gets a wildcard at 45, oldest singles player since 1981
Venus Williams, at 45, will make her Grand Slam return at the US Open after a two-year absence, receiving a wild-card entry for singles. This marks her first major appearance since 2023 and makes her the oldest singles entrant since 1981.
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