She is one of the greats of her sport. Now Venus Williams will be taking part in a WTA Masters again. It’s been a while since her last tournament.
Seven-time Grand Slam tournament winner Venus Williams is returning to the tennis tour. The 44-year-old American will receive a wild card for the Masters 1000 tournament in Indian Wells in March, the organizer announced.
The sister of tennis star Serena Williams, who has already retired, had not played in a tennis tournament for almost a year. Venus Williams was knocked out in the first round in both Indian Wells and at the subsequent Masters tournament in Miami. In the world rankings, the former number one has plummeted to 974th place.
In addition to Williams, Brazil’s top talent João Fonseca was also given a wildcard. The 18-year-old won the clay court tournament in Buenos Aires last Sunday before being knocked out in the first round at the home tournament in Rio de Janeiro.
