It turns out Venus Williams won’t play at Indian Wells after the tournament announced she would

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'I found out when you did' - Venus Williams embarrasses tennis chiefs with snub

TENNIS icon Venus Williams will NOT play at Indian Wells this year – despite being announced as a wildcard. Last week, tournament directors announced that Williams would be returning to California for the event after being granted a pass into the main draw. GettyVenus Williams has revealed she will NOT play at Indian Wells this year[/caption] However, the former world No1 publicly rejected the offer on Sunday, claiming she had no idea that she h…

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Venus Williams will not play Indian Wells, despite tournament’s announcement

The 44-year-old has not competed since the Miami Open in March 2024.

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It turns out Venus Williams won't play at Indian Wells after the tournament announced she would

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — It turns out 44-year-old Venus Williams will not be playing at the BNP Paribas Open, the tournament revealed on Sunday — days after it announced

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Venus Williams: Not playing at Indian Wells despite wild card

Venus Williams said Sunday that she is not playing in the upcoming BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif., despite event organizers announcing she would be playing in the event.

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Despite invite, Venus 'not playing' Indian Wells

During an appearance in Denmark on Sunday, former world No. 1 Venus Williams denied she would be playing at the upcoming BNP Paribas Open, despite the tournament announcing in a press release Wednesday that the 44-year-old had been given a wild card.

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The 44-year-old said she had not been informed by the organizers in advance and that she would not be in the United States at the time of the tournament. The seven-time grand slam champion played at Indian Wells last year and then still started at another tournament in March in Miami. She has not appeared on the WTA Tour since. “I was very amused by the announcement. But I'm not going there, I'm not going to be in America,” Williams said in Denm…