Venus Williams set to become oldest woman in Australian Open main draw with wild-card entry

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Venus Williams is not ready to bring her storied tennis career to an end just yet.

The seven-time Grand Slam singles winner landed a wild-card entry for this year’s Australian Open, the first major tournament of the season that begins Jan. 18.

In a social media post Friday, tournament organizers confirmed the 45-year-old Williams would return to Melbourne Park after a five-year absence. Williams made her debut at the Australian Open 28 years ago.

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Venus Williams celebrates after winning match point in her women's singles first-round match against Kirsten Flipkens at the 2021 Australian Open at Melbourne Park Feb. 8, 2021, in Melbourne, Australia. (Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Venus outlasted her younger sister and fellow tennis great Serena Williams at the 1998 Australian Open but was ultimately defeated in the quarterfinals by Lindsay Davenport.

Williams also received a wild card to a WTA tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, in November.

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The 45-year-old Williams last competed in Melbourne in 2021. She has finished runner-up in the women’s singles twice, losing to Serena Williams in the finals in 2003 and 2017.

Venus Williams walks onto the court prior to a first-round singles match against Karolína Muchová at the 2025 U.S. Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Aug. 25, 2025, in New York City. (Elsa/Getty Images)

"I'm excited to be back in Australia and looking forward to competing during the Australian summer," Venus said. "I've had so many incredible memories there, and I'm