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Venus Williams receives wild card to play in US Open

The two-time winner at Flushing Meadows has competed in the event every year since 2006

Reuters Published 19.08.21, 01:52 PM
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Venus Williams was awarded a wild card on Wednesday to compete in her 23rd US Open, the United States Tennis Association has announced.

Williams, 41, is a two-time winner at Flushing Meadows (2000, 2001) and has competed in the event every year since 2006. Her WTA ranking is No. 112, which is outside the top 104 who receive direct entry into the tournament.

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CoCo Vandeweghe, who currently is ranked No. 160, also was one of the seven players to receive a wild card. She joined Caty McNally, Hailey Baptiste, Katie Volynets, Emma Navarro and 17-year-old Ashlyn Krueger.

The 2021 US Open begins on August 30.

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