Venus Williams was already planning to compete at the U.S. Open in mixed doubles with fellow American Reilly Opelka, but now the 45-year-old tennis legend will also play in the women's singles draw. Williams received a wild-card bid from the major tournament on Wednesday.
Williams has made a tennis return in the past month, competing in the Citi Open and then this week's Cincinnati Open. She won her first-round match in Washington D.C., but lost in the second round and then lost at the Cincinnati Open.
