While Venus Williams and Leylah Fernandez have both been eliminated in singles at Indian Wells, many tennis fans have been questioning why they did not play doubles.
Venus Williams’s return to the ATX Open ended in a straight-sets defeat to Alja Tomljanovic in the first round. The 45-year-old, handed a wildcard entry into the tournament, went down 4-6, 1-6 to her Australian opponent.
Venus Williams, who has been out of action since her Australian Open loss, has been granted a wildcard entry for both singles and doubles at Indian Wells.
Two Grand Slam singles title winners are in this year's field of the ATX Open women's tennis tournament, but clearly 45-year-old Venus Williams is the top draw.
The 45-year-old Williams, who has lost her last eight WTA matches, received a wild card into the singles and doubles draws for the tournament in the Southern California desert.
Venus Williams commented on the growing speculation about her sister Serena Williams' possible return to professional tennis. She admitted, however, that she herself has no concrete information about it.
Venus Williams appeared at her fourth tournament of the year earlier this week, exiting again in the first round. This one may have been the most disappointing.
Venus Williams is upbeat ahead of the ATX Open despite losing her first three matches of the 2026 season. Williams returned to tennis last summer after taking a 16-month break, winning on her comeback
Tennis legend Venus Williams, at 45, has accepted a wild card invitation to compete in both singles and doubles at the 2026 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams was sent crashing out at Indian Wells on Thursday, falling in three sets to French qualifier Diane Parry.Alcaraz, whose Australian Open triumph in January made him at 22 the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam, will launch his bid for a third Indian Wells title on Saturday.
Tennis legend Venus Williams is 45, the age when most former elite athletes have moved on. Yet she's still grinding, still playing and left her mark in Austin.
Venus Williams’ run at the ATX Open came to an end on Thursday after a straight-sets defeat in the doubles. Williams, who entered the tournament as a wildcard, teamed up with Peyton Stearns but they were beaten 2-6, 6-7 by the top-seeded pair of Taylor Townsend and Storm Hunter.
Serena Williams has been snubbed by her former coach Rick Macci when naming the best junior player in history. Macci coached both Serena and Venus Williams during their childhood years between 1991 an
The 2026 Met Gala's theme, 'Costume Art,' and dress code, 'Fashion Is Art,' have been announced, with Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, and Venus Williams among the co-chairs for the event on May 4, 2026.
Venus Williams is getting a wild card into the singles and doubles draws for the BNP Paribas Open next month in the Southern California desert. The 45-year-old will be making her first appearance in the tournament since 2024, when she lost in the first round as a wild card. “It’s an honor to award the first wild card of this year’s event to Venus Williams,” tournament director Tommy Haas said Friday.
Venus Williams is getting ready to return to the court, preparing for her first tournament since the Australian Open. Despite holding a 4-0 lead in the final set, Williams was beaten by Olga Danilovic in the opening round of singles play.