BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells is on the horizon. The joint ATP Masters/WTA 1000 tournament is dubbed by many tennis observers as the “Fifth Grand Slam” due to its ever-increasing popularity, colossal prize money pool,

Former world No. 1 Venus Williams has been awarded a wild card for the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. The 44-year-old will be returning to court after nearly a year.

Two-time Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova and seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams have been awarded wild cards into next month's BNP Paribas Open.

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.

Venus Williams has received a wild-card entry for the BNP Paribas Open. That will make next month’s tournament in Indian Wells, California, the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion’s first event in nearly a full year.

Tennis legend Venus Williams has received a wild card entry for next month’s BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, in what would be the 44-year-old’s first event in almost a year.

For the first time in almost a year, Venus Williams will compete in a WTA Tour-level match. Williams, 44, was granted a wild-card entry into the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells in California next month,

Former world number one Venus Williams is given a wildcard for next month's Indian Wells in what would be her first match for almost a year.