Published 2 years ago

Venus Williams given singles wild card to play Toronto

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Venus Williams has been handed a wild card entry to the WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto in August. Williams will be playing in Toronto for the first time since 2019. She joins her sister Serena in the main draw at Toronto. Serena williams retired with back spasms against Canadian Bianca Andreescu.

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BBC News

Williams to return to singles in Toronto

Former world number one Venus Williams is awarded a wildcard to make her singles comeback at next month's WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Venus Williams to make singles comeback in Toronto

Venus, a seven-time Grand Slam champion, was awarded a wild card into the main draw for the August 6-15 National Bank Open on Wednesday.

2 years ago·India

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Tennis-Venus Williams to make singles comeback in Toronto

(Reuters) - Former world no. 1 Venus Williams will make her singles comeback after nearly a year at next month's WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto, joining her sister Serena at the event. Read full story

2 years ago·Malaysia

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News24

Venus Williams given singles wild card to play Toronto

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams has been handed a wild card entry to the WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto in August, Tennis Canada said.

2 years ago·South Africa

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The Epoch Times

Venus Williams to Make Singles Return at Toronto

Seven-time Grand Slam winner and former World No. 1 Venus Williams will play her first singles match in nearly a year at Toronto’s National Bank Open next month. The 42-year-old Williams accepted a wild-card entry into the main draw of the Aug. 8–14 WTA 1000 tournament, organizers said Wednesday. Williams last competed in Toronto in 2019 and has not played a singles match on tour since the Chicago Women’s Open in August 2021, where she lost in t…

2 years ago·New York, United States

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Tennis World

Venus Williams confirms where she plans to make her singles comeback

Venus Williams has accepted a wildcard into Toronto and she is set to play her first singles tournament in 12 months. Williams, 42, hasn't played since last year's August and on Wednesday the National Bank Open announced her as a wildcard recipient. .@Venuseswilliams joins sister @serenawilliams in Toronto!!! Venus enters as a wild card into the #NBO22 for her 11th appearance at the tournament. Read more: https://t.co/S4r8b2g4HDpic.twitter.com/…

2 years ago·United States

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