Venus Williams gets a U.S. Open wild card at age 45 and will be the oldest in singles since 1981

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Venus Williams gets a U.S. Open wild card at age 45 and will be the oldest in singles since 1981

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Venus Williams will make her return to Grand Slam tennis at the U.S. Open in singles at age 45 after a two-year absence. Williams received a wild-card invitation on Wednesday to compete in singles at Flushing Meadows.

This story appeared on pbs.org, 2025-08-13 16:49:47.