Venus Williams hasn't played in a professional tennis match since March 2024, and she's ready to make her return. The seven-time major singles champion will compete at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, which begins on March 5. The tournament announced the news on Wednesday.
Because of the 44-year-old's long break from the sport, many fans wondered if Williams was ready to retire from tennis. She just had her 30-year anniversary from turning professional back in October, so she's definitely had quite the career.
However, this announcement proves that Williams will wait a little bit longer before hanging up her racket for the last time. She won't be following in the footsteps of her sister Serena, who retired back in 2022.
Venus Williams will be making her 10th appearance in Tennis Paradise 👏#TennisParadise pic.twitter.com/wTJo626Z74
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) February 19, 2025
This will be Williams's 10th appearance at Indian Wells, with the most recent being last year when she received a wild card.
Williams hasn't won a tennis match since the Western & Southern Open first round in August 2023. She only won three matches in 2023.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Venus Williams Sets Return to Tennis After Missing Nearly a Year.
