JAKARTA - Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams will return to Melbourne Park in late January after receiving a wild card to enter the main draw of the 2026 Australian Open. Quoted from WTA, Friday, the 45-year-old will compete in her first Australian Open since 2021.
Of his seven Grand Slam singles titles, none have been won in Melbourne. He has reached the final twice, in 2003 and 2017, and both years were moments for his sister and 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams, who emerged victorious.
After being sidelined for 16 months, Venus returned to tennis last July and competed in three tournaments in 2025. She defeated compatriot Peyton Stearns 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the Mubadala Citi DC Open, before losing to Magdalena Frech.
In August, Williams lost to Spanish Jessica Bouzas-Maneiro 4-6, 4-6 in the first round of the Cincinnati Open, and took 11th seed Karolina Muchova to three sets in the first round of the US Open.
Meanwhile, in the US Open doubles, Williams, paired with Leylah Fernandez, advanced to the quarterfinals, but they lost to finalists Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend.
Williams will depart for Melbourne after competing at the ASB Classic in Auckland, where she also received a wild card at the WTA 250 event.
He won his 46th of 49 career titles in Auckland, defeating Caroline Wozniacki in 2015. Williams will be appearing for the sixth time at the tournament and was a finalist in 2013 and a quarterfinalist in 2018.
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