US EditionVenus Williams grateful for Australian Open wildcard
- At 45, Venus Williams is set to play Sunday in the first round at Melbourne Park as the oldest player ever in the Australian Open women's singles draw with a wild-card entry.
- Her comeback started last July, and Williams lost her Grand Slam comeback match at the U.S. Open last August while ranked 576 due to limited tour play.
- Her first-round opponent will be Olga Danilovic, a 24-year-old left-hander from Serbia who is 68-raked and playing her 11th Grand Slam in Australia; a win could face third-seeded Coco Gauff.
- Having lost warmup events in New Zealand and Hobart, Williams is seeking her season-first win and focusing on controlling points and maintaining the right attitude.
- A seven-time major winner, Williams first played the Australian Open in 1998 at age 17 and made her 21st trip to Melbourne Park in 2021, highlighting her long career.
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