Venus Williams gets a US Open singles wild card at 46, with maybe a spot being held for Serena
- On Tuesday, the United States Tennis Association awarded a US Open singles wild card to 46-year-old Venus Williams, while holding one final spot that would almost certainly go to her sister, Serena Williams, if the 44-year-old decides to return.
- A two-time champion at Flushing Meadows, Venus Williams returned to singles competition at the 2025 D.C. Open after her first singles appearance since the 2022 U.S. Open, though she has since lost all 13 consecutive matches.
- The USTA also granted entry to 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens and five other women, while on the men's side, 39-year-old Gael Monfils—set to play his final Grand Slam tournament before retiring—and Australian Alexei Popyrin headline the wild card recipients.
- Venus and Serena Williams competed together at the Cincinnati Open on Monday in Mason, Ohio, their first doubles tournament together since the 2022 U.S. Open, losing in a match tiebreaker to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns.
- With qualifying tournaments starting August 24 and the main singles draw beginning August 30, the unassigned wild card remains available should Serena Williams decide to return to the tournament at age 44.
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US Open organizers have granted the two-time champion a special invitation to the main draw. Former world number one Venus Williams has received a wildcard from the 2026 US Open organizers and will compete in the Grand Slam tournament in New York at the age of 46. This was reported by Sport RBC.UA, citing the official US Open website. Obstacles and a Long Losing Streak This will be the 46-year-old American's second appearance in New York. Last y…
Venus Williams has been given a wildcard into the US Open singles tournament, and Serena Williams could join her.
The seven-time Grand Slam champion will return to the tournament where she won two titles, despite not having won a match in what goes from 2026
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