43-year-old Venus Williams receives wild card for record 24th Wimbledon appearance
- Venus Williams received a wild-card entry for the singles draw at Wimbledon.
- She is a five-time Wimbledon singles champion and has made 24 appearances.
- Williams is ranked 697th and recently beat a player in the top 50 for the first time in four years.
- Her sister, Serena Williams, is a seven-time Wimbledon champion but will not be playing this year.
- Other players receiving wild cards include Elina Svitolina, Heather Watson, Katie Boulter, and David Goffin.