Venus Williams, 45, Gets a Wild-Card Entry for the Cincinnati Open After Win in Washington
Williams has won seven Grand Slam singles titles–five at Wimbledon and two at the US Open–plus 14 more in doubles with her sister Serena and two in mixed doubles. She'll play Magdalena Frech of Poland on Thursday in Washington. The Cincinnati Open begins on August 5 and is a hard-court tuneup for the US Open. Caty McNally, the only player to take a set off champion Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon, also was given a wild card for Cincinnati on Wednesday.
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