Venus Williams eyes comeback, gets BNP Paribas Open wild card
Venus Williams eyes a tennis comeback after she got a wild card slot at the BNP Paribas Open set next month.
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WILLIAMS EYES COMEBACK IN FIRST TOURNAMENT AFTER A YEAR
Williams eyes a comeback in what could be her first tournament after a year.
Furthermore, the 44-year-old former world No.1 will try to get back on track since her last stint at the Miami Open in March 2024.
Moreover, the sister of 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams is one of a few wild card slots that were given by organizers.
Venus collected 49 singles titles that included seven majors in career that started in 1994.
Speculations rose that she retired until video clips and photos shown Williams still in training.
RACIAL TAUNTS IN 2001 SERENA FINAL HAD SISTERS BOYCOTTING TOURNAMENT FOR 14 YEARS
Racial taunts in the 2001 final that featured Serana against Kim Clijsters had the sisters boycotting the event.
Moreover, Venus and Serena did not play at the Paribas Open for 14 years due to racial taunst and boos that they received.
Furthermore, Serena made a comeback at the tournament in 2015 before Venus followed suit a year later.
Williams’ return will mark her 10th apperance in Indian Wells, where she last played last year.
The current world No.974 only competed in two tournaments last year and won threee matches in seven events in 2023.
KVITOVA, FONSECA, TIEN GET INDIAN WELLS’ WILDCARD SLOTS
Williams will not be the only prominent name among the wild cards.
Furthermore, two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova was also given a wild card in the women’s singles in Indian Wells.
Moreover, Kvitova is also making a comeback after she went on maternity leave recently.
Youngsters Joao Fonseca and Learner Tien were also handed wild cards in the men’s singles.
Fonseca is on a high after copping his first ATP title at the Argentina Open last week but is coming off an opening round loss at the Rio Open.
Tien is a Vietnamese-American known for reaching the fourth round of the Australian Open last month.
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