Venus Williams’ time at the U.S. Open isn’t over just yet,
The American tennis star will take part in the women’s doubles championship after she was given a wild-card entry with Leylah Fernandez, the USTA announced Tuesday night.
Williams competed in her first U.S. Open since 2023 on Monday night when she was defeated in three sets by Karolina Muchova 6-3, 2-6, 6-1, in an exciting showing at a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium.
At 45, Williams is the second-oldest singles player in U.S. Open history.
Venus Williams competes in the 1st round of the 2025 U.S. Open tennis championships at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Andrew Schwartz/SIPA/ShutterstockWilliams had played coy with what her plans would be following her first-round exit in this year’s singles tournament.
But she emotionally said that she had felt she had given “myself a chance to play more healthy.”
“When you play unhealthy, it’s in your mind. It’s not just how you feel. You get stuck in your mind, too. So … it was nice to be freer,” she said.
