Venus Williams returns
to Grand Slam action

Tennis legend Venus Williams is set to
make an emotional return at the U.S. Open,
after a two-year absence, having received
a wildcard invitation. Williams, 45, will
be the oldest singles entrant at
Flushing Meadows since 1981

VENUS BY NUMBERS

07
Grand Slam
singles titles (2000-08)
Wimbledon (5)
2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008
U.S. Open (2): 2000, 2001
Australian Open
Best: Final 2003, 2017
Roland Garros
Best: Final 2002

Venus is aiming to
become oldest woman
to win Grand Slam
match since Martina
Navratilova at
Wimbledon
in 2004

04
Olympic gold medals
(Singles 2000, 3x doubles)

14
Age on professional debut –
winning match in Oakland

16
Grand Slam finals – last
final was Wimbledon 2017

31
Matches against Serena
Williams, who leads 19-12

49
WTA singles titles –
further 22 titles in doubles

Venus played Washington Open
in July, winning first round match
before losing to World No. 24
Magdalena Fręch

819
Career victories
(74.6% win ratio)

1098
Career matches
(2001-2025)

$42.7m
Career
prize money

Sources: BBC, WTA, ESPN
Picture: Getty Images
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