The American tennis star Venus Williams (45) received an invitation to perform on the last Grand Slam Tournament season, US Open, organizers published.
The former best tennis player in the world was celebrated twice in the US Open (2000, 2001) and twice in women’s couples, both times in pairs with two years younger sister Sereno (1999, 2009).
The last time she played in the main draw in the US Open in an individual competition in 2023. year, losing in the first round of Belgian Greet Minnen.
Venus returned to the tennis courts last month in Washington playing your first match in 16 months and achieving the first victory in an individual competition in almost two years.
She celebrated in the first round against the compatriot of Peyton Stearns, thus becoming The oldest player which won the match in the individual competition of the WTA Tour in over 21 years. In the second round she lost from the Poleska Magdalene Frech.
Last week has also received an invitation to Cincinnati Losing in the first round of the Spanish Jessica Maneiro.
The US Open invitations have also received the Blacks Clervie Ngounoue, Julieta Pareja, Caty McNally, Valerie Glozman and Alyssa Ahn, Frenchinja Caroline Garcia and Australian Talia Gibson.
In Male competition “Wild cards” received Americans Brandon Holt, Nishesh Basavreddy, Tristan Boyer, Emilio Nava, Stefan Dostanic and Darwin Blanch, Frenchman Valentin Royer and Australian Tristan Schoolkate.
US Open lasts from 24. August to 7. September.
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