Venus Williams is about to develop into the oldest feminine participant to compete within the Australian Open predominant draw on the age of 45.
The seven-time Grand Slam champion has acquired the ultimate girls’s wildcard for the event, which begins on 18 January.
Williams final appeared at Melbourne Park in 2021 when she was overwhelmed by Italy’s Sara Errani within the second spherical.
“I am grateful for the chance to return to a spot that has meant a lot to my profession,” she stated.
The American, twice a runner-up within the first Grand Slam occasion of the yr, will surpass the document of Japan’s Kimiko Date, who was 44 when she performed on the occasion in 2015.
