Venus Williams will compete in the women's doubles at the US Open after being awarded a wildcard with Canada's Leylah Fernandez.

The seven-times major champion is making her 25th appearance in a US Open, facing Karolína Muchová in the same Arthur Ashe Stadium she helped christen in 1997

Few people gave Venus Williams a chance on her US Open return - so a gallant defeat felt like victory for the 45-year-old after her debilitating health issues.

Venus Williams will compete in the women's doubles at the US Open after being awarded a wildcard with Canada's Leylah Fernandez.

The 45-year-old and 14-time Grand Slam women's doubles champion teamed up with her Canadian partner to take out the No. 6 seeds.