Two-time former champion Venus Williams is set to make her 25th U.S. Open appearance after receiving a wild card into the women's singles event.
The 45-year-old American recently returned from a 16-month layoff after a serious health scare and was among the eight women's wild card recipients named on Wednesday by tournament organizers.
Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Williams will become the oldest singles entrant at the U.S. Open since Renee Richards, who was 47 in 1981.
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