At 45, Venus Williams will be the oldest player in the U.S. Open in decades:
With a wild card invitation, the tennis legend is making history in her return to ...
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Venus Williams Makes U.S. Open History at 45Williams enters the U.S. Open as the oldest singles player in 40+ years with a wild card this August.
- Venus Williams will compete in the U.S. Open singles draw at age 45, the oldest since 1981.
- This marks her 25th appearance in the tournament’s singles championship.
- Although ranked 654th in WTA singles, she received a wild card entry for the event.
- Williams will also participate in mixed doubles alongside American Reilly Opelka.
Coming off of this match, I feel amazing.— Venus Williams said this after the Cincinnati loss, expressing her readiness to prepare for the US Open.
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- Despite a 12-year age gap, Williams displayed strong competitiveness and delivered seven aces during the match.
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The biggest pressure is the one we put on ourselves, right? And then when you look back and you're like, 'it wasn't such a big deal.' So hopefully I can look back with the 20/20 vision while I'm in the present, like just let it go, let it flow, enjoy it and be in the moment. That's not easy to do and that's why people love sports, right?— Venus Williams, after the Auckland match, speaking to reporters
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- At age 45, Venus Williams accepted a wild-card entry to compete in the DC Open this July, marking her first tournament in over a year.
- She has not participated in an official match since the 2024 Miami Open and is currently listed as inactive on the WTA Tour website.
- Williams highlighted the unique energy and fan support in Washington, D.C., where she also competed in 2022 and has inspired many.
- Organizers praised her on-court achievements and off-court impact, emphasizing how much her participation means to the local community.
There's something truly special about D.C.: the energy, the fans, the history.— Venus Williams in a statement about her return to the DC Open.
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