US Open 2022: Venus Williams and her youthful sister Serena Williams are set to participate within the upcoming version of the event at Flushing Meadows.
US Open 2022: Venus, Thiem, Tan amongst wildcard entries. Courtesy: PTI/AP
HIGHLIGHTSVenus Williams will return to Flushing Meadows after 2022Venus Williams is a two-time champion of US OpenThe US Open is scheduled to start out on August 29
Former US Open champions Dominic Thiem and Venus Williams are set to ply their commerce within the upcoming version of the hard-court championship, beginning in round two weeks.
The United States Tennis Association (USTA), on Wednesday, August 17, stated that Venus and Thiem had been handed wild-card entries into the final Grand Slam of 2022.
Coco Vandeweghe, Sofia Kenin, Peyton Stearns, 17-year-old Eleana Yu and Elizabeth Mandlik had been the opposite Americans, who received wild-card entries together with Venus. It’s pertinent to notice that Kenin is a former Australian Open champion.
Emilio Nava, Sam Querrey, Learner Tien, Ben Shelton and JJ Wolf are the Americans who received direct entry into the principle draw by way of wildcards at Flushing Meadows.
The subsequent version of the US Open is scheduled to happen from Monday, August 29 to Sunday, September 11
While the main target of late has principally been on her sister Serena, the 42-year-old Venus Williams will return to the US Open after 2020. Venus has gained at Flushing Meadows two occasions in her profession. As far as Serena is anxious, she may effectively retire from skilled tennis after the top of the event.
Last week, the 40-year-old Serena hinted at her subsequent transfer of hanging her boots after mentioning that she was evolving away from tennis”. However, she is but to place forth an official announcement surrounding her retirement.
Jaimee Fourlis, Harmony Tan, Rinky Hijikata, Ugo Humbert are the others, who received wildcard entries. Interestingly, it was Tan, who defeated Serena Williams within the first spherical of Wimbledon 2022 at SW19 two months in the past.
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