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Venus Williams Receives US Open Wild Card, Becomes Oldest Singles Entrant Since 1981

She will partner with Reilly Opelka in the reimagined mixed doubles on August 19–20 ahead of singles play on August 24.

The Cincinnati Enquirer
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Venus Williams waves to the crowd after her return victory at the Washington DC Open earlier this summer.

Overview

  • The U.S. Tennis Association granted Williams a discretionary main-draw wild card on August 13 for the women’s singles at Flushing Meadows.
  • At 45, she will be the oldest singles competitor at the US Open since Renee Richards in 1981, according to the International Tennis Federation.
  • Williams returned to tour competition in July after uterine fibroid surgery, clinching a tour-level win at the DC Open before an opening-round exit in Cincinnati.
  • Her mixed doubles wild card pairs her with 27-year-old American Reilly Opelka in a reimagined format scheduled for August 19–20.
  • Singles action begins August 24, marking Williams’s roughly 25th US Open appearance and first main-draw match since 2023.