
Venus joins US Open as mixed doubles wild card
created: July 29, 2025, 4:03 p.m. | updated: July 29, 2025, 8:39 p.m.
Open Extended ReactionsNEW YORK -- Venus Williams' comeback is headed to the US Open next month, when she will enter the redesigned mixed doubles tournament with Reilly Opelka via a wild-card entry.
7 Ben Shelton; and last year's US Open mixed doubles champions, Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori.
It is still possible that Williams will ask for, and receive, a wild-card entry for singles.
She was also awarded a wild-card entry last week for next month's Cincinnati Open.
Williams owns seven Grand Slam titles in singles, 14 in women's doubles -- all won with her younger sister Serena -- and two in mixed doubles.
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