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  5 oldest players to feature in US Open, Venus Williams achieves special feat with wildcard entry

  Tennis | August 14, 2025 13:54 IST

  With Venus Williams' wildcard entry into the US Open 2025 confirmed, she achieved a unique feat, and continuing on the same path, let us have a look at the five oldest men to ever compete in the US Open's history.

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  Venus Williams gets singles wildcard for US Open, set to become oldest entrant in 44 years

  Tennis | August 13, 2025 21:24 IST

  Venus Williams, 45, will return to Grand Slam singles at the 2025 U.S. Open via a wild card, her first since 2023. A two-time U.S. Open champion, she joins a lineup of fellow wild-card entrants, including Caroline Garcia in her final Slam appearance.

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  Venus Williams accepts a wild card for DC Open, to play first WTA tournament after more than a year

  Tennis | July 11, 2025 23:46 IST

  Venus Williams has not played an official match since the Miami Open in 2024 and is listed as "inactive" on the WTA Tour's website. "There's something truly special about D.C.: the energy, the fans, the history," Williams said in a statement.

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  US Open 2023, Day 2 Results: Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev advance; Venus Williams exits

  Tennis | August 30, 2023 8:42 IST

  Top seed in the men's singles circuit of the ongoing US Open, Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the second round after his opponent decided to retire midway.

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  Venus Williams pulls out from WTA Cleveland event, looks to get ready in time for US Open

  Tennis | August 21, 2023 16:36 IST

  Venus Williams got a wildcard entry into the Cleveland Event and also in the US Open but will be out from the former due to a knee injury.

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  Legendary Venus Williams stuns 48th ranked Camila Giorgi in thrilling clash

  Tennis | June 20, 2023 14:18 IST

  Venus Williams is ranked 697 at the moment and this is also her first win in four years over a player in top 50. There was also a controversial moment in the match and Giorgi is being criticised for the same.

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  Australian Open 2023: Two-time champion Naomi Osaka withdraws from opening Grand Slam of year

  Tennis | January 08, 2023 13:44 IST

  Australian Open 2023: Naomi Osaka will be out of action from the Australian Open. The Japanese Tennis star has not played in a WTA tour since pulling out from a match in Pan Pacific Open in September 2022.

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  Australian Open 2023: Venus Williams out of first Grand Slam of year following injury in ASB Classic

  Tennis | January 07, 2023 13:56 IST

  Australian Open 2023: USA's Venus Williams has reached the finals of the Australian tournament on two occasions in the singles category. She was set to take part in her 22nd Australian Open.

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  US Open 2022: Serena thanks family, credits Venus for her career in Farwell speech in New York

  Tennis | September 03, 2022 15:56 IST

  US Open 2022: Serena Williams has seen one of the most decorated careers in Sports with 23 Grand Slams and 4 Olympic Gold medals.

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  Venus Williams added as wild card for National Bank Open

  Tennis | July 21, 2022 13:08 IST

  The former world No. 1 and five-time Wimbledon champion last played when she partnered with Jamie Murray of Britain in Wimbledon's mixed doubles draw earlier this month.

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  Two-time champ Venus Williams receives wild card into US Open

  Tennis | August 18, 2021 23:54 IST

  The 41-year-old Williams has won seven major titles, including victories at Flushing Meadows in 2000 and 2001.

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  Wimbledon: Venus Williams makes 2nd round exit; Kenin ousted as well

  Tennis | July 01, 2021 7:53 IST

  The veteran tennis star faced five break points in the 22-point opening game before she held, and things went downhill from there as she lost to No. 21 Ons Jabeur 7-5, 6-0.

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  Wimbledon 2021, Day 3 Lookahead: Venus Williams is into 2nd round for 20th time

  Tennis | June 30, 2021 8:01 IST

  On the men’s side, top-ranked Novak Djokovic faces Kevin Anderson in the first match on Centre Court. It’s a rematch of the 2018 final, which Djokovic won

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  Venus Williams to pair with Nick Kyrgios in Wimbledon mixed doubles

  Tennis | June 27, 2021 13:01 IST

  Winner of 13 Grand Slam titles in singles, doubles and mixed, the 41-year-old Venus is the winner of five Wimbledon singles titles, with the last coming in 2008.

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  Serena, Venus, Osaka cruise into Australia Open second round

  Tennis | February 08, 2021 9:50 IST

  Serena Williams opened her campaign in an emphatic manner as she zipped past Laura Siegemund of Germany, 6-1, 6-1.

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  US Open: Serena Williams wins in first round; sister Venus crashes out

  Tennis | September 02, 2020 10:28 IST

  Serena Williams, who turns 39 this month, defeated Kristie Ahn 7-5, 6-3. But Venus Williams, who is 40, lost in the U.S. Open’s first round for the first time in 22 appearances, beaten 6-3, 7-5 by No. 20 Karolina Muchova.

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  Top Seed Open: Serena Williams knocks Venus out in thrilling encounter, enters quarterfinals

  Tennis | August 14, 2020 10:32 IST

  Serena Williams came from a set behind to beat sister Venus Williams, entering the quarterfinals of the Top Seed Open.

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  Venus Williams ousts Victoria Azarenka, sets Serena clash in Top Seed Open

  Tennis | August 12, 2020 10:16 IST

  The seven-time Grand Slam champion defeated Azarenka 6-3, 3-2 in a match that lasted for 80 minutes on Tuesday and extended her lead in their head-to-head rivalry to 6-2.

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  Venus Williams still eyeing elusive French Australian Open titles

  Tennis | June 16, 2020 13:34 IST

  Williams, 39, has five Wimbledon championships and two US Open trophies apart from 14 doubles Grand Slam trophies in her bulging cabinet. 

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  Stretch it out: Serena, Venus Williams offer fans yoga tips

  Tennis | May 13, 2020 9:32 IST

  Under normal circumstances, the Williams sisters might have been in action this week at the Italian Open, a clay-court tuneup for Roland Garros.