Venus Williams får wildcard till Bad Homburg Open

Venus Williams kommer att tävla i 2026 års Bad Homburg Open efter att ha tilldelats ett wildcard till huvudturneringen. WTA 500-turneringen på grus i Tyskland spelas den 20–27 juni.

Den 45-åriga sjufaldiga Grand Slam-mästaren får sällskap av Alexandra Eala och Eva Lys som mottagare av wildcard. Venus Williams har förlorat sina tio senaste singelmatcher på WTA-touren men förblir ett stort dragplåster på gräs, där hon har vunnit fem Wimbledon-titlar. Detta är hennes fjärde wildcard-deltagande på gräs på senare tid.

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Venus Williams, Sloane Stephens, and young stars Moise Kouame and Darwin Blanch celebrate wild card awards for the 2026 Miami Open tennis tournament.
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Wild cards announced for 2026 Miami Open

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Organizers of the 2026 Miami Open have awarded wild cards to several players for the men's and women's singles draws. Notable recipients include seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams and former US Open winner Sloane Stephens on the women's side, alongside rising talents like Moise Kouame and Darwin Blanch for the men. The tournament begins on March 17 in Miami Gardens.

Venus Williams has been awarded a main draw wildcard for the Mutua Madrid Open WTA 1000, her first clay court event since 2021. The 45-year-old American returns to the surface amid a nine-match losing streak. José Morgado announced the entry on X on April 7.

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Venus Williams has endured eight consecutive losses since July 2025, yet continues to receive wildcard entries into tournaments, drawing criticism from former world No. 1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov. Kafelnikov echoed Dmitry Tursunov's view that such spots could benefit emerging players. Williams next faces Francesca Jones in the Miami Open after a first-round defeat at Indian Wells.

Stan Wawrinka has accepted a wildcard for the ATP 500 Barcelona Open as part of a busy clay-court schedule in his announced final season on tour. The 40-year-old Swiss player, who revealed 2026 as his last year in December, will also compete in Monte-Carlo, Geneva, Estoril and Roland Garros.

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Seventeen-year-old Ksenia Efremova has discussed difficulties training with other juniors ahead of her main-draw debut at the French Open. The French player received a wildcard entry and will face Sorana Cirstea in the first round at Roland Garros.

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