{
  "id": 1771124,
  "title": "Venus Williams gets US Open wild card at 46; Serena may join her",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/venus-williams-gets-us-open-wild-card-at-46-serena-may-join-her",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T17:58:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/tennis/venus-williams-gets-us-open-wild-card-at-46-serena-may-join-her-1.500645076"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Venus Williams has been granted a wild card entry into the 2022 US Open singles tournament at the age of 46, according to the International Tennis Federation. This makes her the oldest singles entrant at the Grand Slam event since Renee Richards in 1981. The U.S. Tennis Association has also reserved one wild card spot for her sister Serena, who may join her if she decides to return to the tournament at the age of 44. Sloane Stephens was among the six other women who received wild card entries, with the final one expected to be awarded to Serena. The main draw for the US Open commences on August 30, with qualifying tournaments taking place earlier in the week.",
  "summary": "Venus Williams was given a US Open singles wild card on Tuesday and the tournament is keeping one on hold - perhaps in case her sister Serena wants to join her. Sloane Stephens, the 2017 U.S. Open champion, was one of six other women to receive a wild card, and the U.S. Tennis Association said the final one is still to be announced. That almost certainly would go to Serena Williams, if she…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}