US EditionVenus Williams will compete in women's doubles at the US Open with 2021 finalist Leylah Fernandez
- Venus Williams, aged 45, will compete in women's doubles at the 2025 U.S. Open with Leylah Fernandez after receiving a wild-card entry on Tuesday.
- Williams made her return to professional tennis last month after taking a 16-month break due to health issues and undergoing surgery to address uterine fibroids the previous year.
- Williams lost her first-round singles match at the U.S. Open to 11th-seeded Karolina Muchova in three sets but expressed pride in her progress and relief at being pain-free.
- Williams and Fernandez, with Fernandez new to doubles play, will meet the team of Lyudmyla Kichenok and Ellen Perez, who hold the sixth seed, in their opening match.
- Williams' participation marks her 25th U.S. Open main draw appearance, the most since the Open era began, and suggests her ongoing commitment despite limits on travel and physical demands.
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At the last Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year, the US Open, 45-year-old American Venus Williams, who had already participated in both the mixed doubles and singles events thanks to the organizers' free entry, also earned a free entry into the women's doubles tournament.
Leylah Annie Fernandez will form a duet with tennis legend Venus Williams for the US International Doubles tournament.
Venus Williams Keeps US Open Dream Alive With Canadian Star in Doubles
The 2025 US Open singles marked the return of Venus Williams following a year’s hiatus in 2024. But unfortunately, the comeback didn’t have the outcome she expected. Karolina Muchova eliminated Williams in the first round of the US Open with a score of 6-3, 2-6, 6-1. The disappointment with the outcome was fairly visible in the audience. But the chapter of the 2025 US Open has not ended for Williams. You read that right! The official US Open 20…
Venus Williams will participate in the women's double of the United States Internationals and team up with Quebec's Leylah Annie Fernandez, finalist of the single at the 2021 tournament, after receiving an invitation from the organizers on Tuesday.
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