Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Two-time U.S. Open champion Venus Williams has secured her 25th main draw in the prestigious tennis tournament at age 45 amid a recent comeback attempt.
Williams is one of eight women who obtained wild card draws for the competition that begins with qualifying rounds on Tuesday, the U.S. Open announced on Wednesday.
The main event in Forest Hills, N.Y., runs from Aug. 24 to Sept. 7.
Williams won consecutive U.S. Open singles titles in 2000 and 2001, and last month ended a 16-month hiatus from competitive tennis when she entered the Citi Open in Washington.
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