Venus Williams, legend of tennis and multiple winner of Grand Slams.
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The American tennis player Venus Williams received an invitation ('Wild-Card') to participate in the individual category of the next United States Open, whose main cadres are played from August 24 to September 7, the United States Tennis Federation reported Wednesday.
The 45 -year -old tennis player, double champion of the last Grand Slam of the year in individual (2000 and 2001), will also compete in the mixed double tournament, which will take place between August 19 and 20, along with his compatriot Reilly Opelka.
Williams returned to the slopes last month competing in the Double Modality of the Washington Tournament, an ATP and WTA 500. His return to the tournaments 16 months after his last official game and almost two years after his last victory.
The greatest of the Williams sisters, winner of seven Grand Slam titles in the Single mode, also participated this month in the Cincinnati Masters. He fell last Thursday in the first round of individuals against the Spanish Jéssica Bouzas.
The last participation in the Open of the United States of Venus Williams, which until his return in Washington appeared as a 'inactive' player for the WTA, took place in 2023, when he lost in the first round. His most recent victory in that tournament dates back to 2019.
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