Venus Williams: The legend of tennis receives a wild card to play in DC in DC after 16 months. | Tennis news

Venus Williams, the first tournament of the Grand Slam champion seven times since a year, this month has accepted the invitation of the wild card to play Singles in the DC open.

In June, the 45-year-old Williams, Miami did not compete in the official match for open in March 2024, here was lost in a wild camera in the first round.

In Indian wells This February was declared as a wild card input for BNP Paribas He did not play there after you before confirmation.

However, five months, Williams, WTA and ATP tour confirmed that Washington DC will play, but also lives in the tournament on July 21-27 Sky Sports Tennis.

In a statement broadcast by the tournament organizers, Williams said: “There is something really special about DC: energy, fans, history.

“This city always showed me a lot of love and I can still wait for the competition.”

The DC Open Board Chairman Mark Ein said: “He inspired people in the world to sue and sued the sue.

“I know what our DC fans and society say to follow the competition in this summer.”

Williams’s latest magnificent slam, in 2023, when Wimbledon went in the first round – in the first set and said that the right knee and the United States open.

23-Grand Slam Winner Serena’s older sister Williams won the seven magnificent slam headers between 2000 and 2008, and five of them came to Wimbledon.

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