Venus Williams is set to make her 24th appearance in the singles draw at Wimbledon after the 43-year-old American was given a wild-card entry on Wednesday.
Williams is a five-time Wimbledon singles champion and was a finalist at the grass-court major in 2017, two decades after her debut at the All England Club.
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Venus Williams of the US celebrates defeating Italys Camila Giorgi on day one of the Birmingham Classic tournament at Edgbaston Priory Club, Birmingham, England, Monday June 19, 2023. (Jacob King/PA via AP)
Ranked 697th, Williams beat 48th-ranked Camila Giorgi 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (6) on Monday at the Birmingham Classic. It was her first victory over a player in the top 50 in nearly four years.
The seven-time Grand Slam champion next plays Jelena Ostapenko at the Wimbledon warm-up event.
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Venus Williams of the US returns the ball to Italys Camila Giorgi on day one of the Birmingham Classic tournament at Edgbaston Priory Club, Birmingham, England, Monday June 19, 2023. (Jacob King/PA via AP)
Williams’ younger sister Serena is a seven-time Wimbledon champion. Serena Williams lost in the first round at last year’s tournament and soon after announced her decision to step away from tennis.
Ukrainian player Elina Svitolina and British players Heather Watson and Katie Boulter were also given wild cards for the women’s draw. David Goffin, a Belgian who reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals in 2019 and 2022, was among of the men given wild cards.
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Venus Williams of the United States in a practice session during day five of the Rothesay Classic Birmingham at Edgbaston Priory Club on June 21, 2023 in Birmingham, England. (Stephen Pond/Getty Images for LTA)
Wimbledon begins on July 3.
