45-year-old Venus Williams becomes the oldest female player to participate in the main draw of the Australian Open via wildcard participation.
The seven-time Grand Slam champion has been invited to participate in the Australian Open, which starts on January 15.
The last time she played the tournament was at Melbourne Park in 2021, where Italy’s Sara Errani defeated Williams in the second round.
While speaking about her epic comeback, Williams said, “I’m grateful for the opportunity to return to a place that has meant so much to my career.”
The American tennis player will break the record of Japan’s Kimiko Date, who played at the event at the age of 44.
Williams is also ready for her wildcard entry into the Hobart International warm-up event, which starts on January 12. She will be joined at this event by Britain’s Emma Raducanu.
Last year, she earned the reputation of being the third-oldest woman to compete in the US Open. However, she was defeated in the first round by Czech Karolina Muchova.
