Tennis legend Venus Williams is making history in her return to the U.S. Open later this month as the oldest singles player to take the court in more than 40 years.

At 45 years old, no other player her age has played the singles tournament since 1981, when Renée Richards set the record at 47 years old.

This will be Williams' 25th time competing for a singles championship title at the Open.

Williams was extended a wild card invitation to the highly anticipated tournament, meaning she did not have to achieve a qualifying rank to enter.

She is currently ranked 654th in WTA singles, according to the International Tennis Federation, after a series of injuries and underwhelming performances across several tournaments in 2023.

But the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion has twice won th

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