the American venus williams42, will return the time to the next month after accept the invitation received to play in the main draws of the Australian Open and WTA tournament in Aucklandas announced this Wednesday.
The seven-time Grand Slam champion, whose last appearance on court was at the US Open in September, in doubles with her sister Serena, will play singles in Auckland, New Zealand, before the Australian Open, which starts in January 16.
This will be Venus Williams’ 22nd appearance at Melbourne Parkwhere he debuted at the Australian Open 25 years ago and reached the final in 2003 and 2017. In his last performance, in 2021, he was eliminated in the second round.
“I’m excited to be back in Melbourne to compete in the Australian Open”Williams said in a statement. “I’ve been racing in Australia for over 20 years and I’m looking forward to taking more memories with me this year,” he added.
The former world number one has rarely played in recent years and his singles ranking has fallen to 1007. Before Melbourne he will go through the Auckland tournament, starting on January 2, where he will be one of four Grand Slams to attend , along with former US Open champions Emma Raducanu and Sloane Stephens, and 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin.
“I can’t wait to play my first tournament of the season in Auckland”said Williams, who won the tournament in 2015. “The tournament and the fans always make me feel welcome,” she enthused. The eldest of the Williams sisters has won 49 titles in her career, including five Wimbledon titles and two US Open titles.
Source: La Verdad
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