Venus Williams Receives Wild Card for 24th US Open Appearance
- Venus Williams lost in the first round at Wimbledon and has not advanced past the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam since 2017.
- The 42-year-old Williams is looking to rebound after taking a six-month break due to injury.
- Williams defeated a top 20 player recently for the first time in four years.
- Other wild cards were given to former world number one Caroline Wozniacki and American men John Isner and Steve Johnson.
- Williams first reached the US Open final in 1997 and won back-to-back titles in 2000 and 2001.