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Tennis legend Venus Williams has received a wild card entry for next month’s BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, in what would be the 44-year-old’s first event in almost a year.

Venus Williams received a wild-card entry on Wednesday for the BNP Paribas Open, making next month’s tournament in Indian Wells, California, the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion’s first event in nearly a full year.

Former world No. 1 Venus Williams has been awarded a wild card for the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. The 44-year-old will be returning to court after nearly a year.

Venus Williams returned to Indian Wells in 2016 following a 15-year boycott; she now has a wild card for the 2025 WTA 1000 tournament - the BNP Paribas Open; watch all the ATP and WTA events in Dubai,

Indian Wells: Venus Williams received a wild-card entry Wednesday for the BNP Paribas Open, which would make next month’s tournament in Indian Wells, California, the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion’s first event in nearly a full year.

For the first time in almost a year, Venus Williams will compete in a WTA Tour-level match. Williams, 44, was granted a wild-card entry into the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells in California next month,

Former world number one Venus Williams is given a wildcard for next month's Indian Wells despite not having played in almost a year.

Former world number one Venus Williams has been given a wildcard for this year's Indian Wells tournament, organisers said on Wednesday, allowing the 44-year-old American to compete at the WTA 1000-level event for the 10th time.

Venus Williams will return to singles action at the age of 44 next month after being handed a wild card for Indian Wells. The seven-time grand slam singles champion will compete for the first time since March 2024 after an injury-hit year,