Tag: Wild-Card Entry

Venus Williams Receives US Open Wild-Card Entry

Two-time champion Venus Williams received a wild-card entry into the upcoming U.S. Open, the United States Tennis Association said Wednesday. Williams, 42, won back-to-back titles in Flushing Meadows in 2000 and 2001 but missed the 2021 tournament because of a leg injury. This will be Williams’ 23rd appearance at the Grand Slam event, which gets…


Serena Williams Gets Wild-Card Entry for Wimbledon Singles

Serena Williams is going to play at Wimbledon, after all. The All England Club announced on Tuesday that Williams was awarded a wild-card entry for singles, marking her return to Grand Slam action after a year away. The owner of a professional era-record 23 Grand Slam singles trophies, and as big a star as tennis…