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Venus Williams gets a wild-card entry for the Indian Wells tournament at age 44

Venus Williams, age 44, will return to singles action after receiving a wild card for the Indian Wells tournament next month, marking her first event since March 2024.
Williams has not won a Tour-level match since August 2023, and her last competitive appearance was a first-round loss at the Miami Open.
Petra Kvitova has also received a wild card to the tournament, marking her return after the birth of her first child last July.
The BNP Paribas Open will take place from March 2-16, 2025, with Williams making her first appearance in nearly a year.

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GB News

Venus Williams, 44, performs retirement U-turn with tennis legend set to return 24 years on from controversy

Venus Williams will make her return to tennis at next month's Indian Wells Masters, accepting a wildcard entry at the age of 44

2 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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CNN

Venus Williams, 44, handed wildcard to play at Indian Wells

Tennis legend Venus Williams has received a wild card entry for next month’s BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, in what would be the 44-year-old’s first event in almost a year.

2 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Sun

Venus Williams, 44, makes shock retirement U-turn to play in 'fifth Grand Slam'

VENUS WILLIAMS has taken a wildcard into next month’s Masters event in Indian Wells. The tennis legend, 44, has not played on the WTA Tour since a first round exit in Miami last March. GettyVenus Williams is set to return to action in Indian Wells[/caption] GettyWilliams, 44, attends Paris Fashion Week last October[/caption] She will end her near-12 month hiatus in the California desert next month, with Indian Wells’ main draw beginning on March…

2 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Venus Williams given wild-card entry for Indian Wells tournament at age 44

The 44-year-old Williams hasn’t competed anywhere on tour since a first-round loss at the Miami Open on March 19, 2024. That was less than two weeks after she lost her opening match at Indian Wells.

2 days ago·India

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