Former champion Williams, 45, gets US Open wildcard

Venus Williams, aged 45, is set to make history as the oldest US Open singles player in 44 years after receiving a wildcard entry for Flushing Meadows. The seven-time Grand Slam singles champion recently won her first WTA Tour match in over 21 years. Williams, a former world number one, will return to the US Open, where she previously won two Grand Slam titles, and will also compete in mixed doubles with Reilly Opelka.