Venus Williams will compete at the 2026 Bad Homburg Open after receiving a main draw wildcard. The WTA 500 grass-court tournament in Germany is scheduled for June 20-27.
The 45-year-old seven-time Grand Slam champion joins Alexandra Eala and Eva Lys as wildcard recipients. Venus Williams has lost her last 10 WTA Tour singles matches but remains a major draw on grass, where she has won five Wimbledon titles. This marks her fourth recent grass-court wildcard entry.
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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.