Venus Williams, the former world number one, will receive a wildcard for the Indian Wells next month in what will be her first match in almost a year.
The 44-year-old has dropped to the 974th position in the world and hasn’t competed in a WTA Tour match since suffering a defeat in the Miami Open’s first round in March.
A seven-time Grand Slam champion, Williams has also not won a Tour-level match since August 2023.
After her younger sister Serena was booed and heckled by fans during her victory over Kim Clijsters in the 2001 final, she boycotted the tournament for 15 years.
Their father, Richard, later accused fans of racial abuse. Venus played the following year, while Serena did in 2015, and Venus did the same.
Petra Kvitova, 34, who has won two Wimbledon titles, received a wildcard as well for her recent announcement that she will return to tennis after the birth of her first child in July.
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Source: BBC
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