20 August,2021 07:01 AM IST | New York | AFP
Venus Williams
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams was among the US Open women's and men's wildcard selections announced Wednesday by the US Tennis Association.
The American, 41, a two-time winner in New York who lifted the trophy in 2000 and 2001, will make her 15th consecutive main draw appearance.
American CoCo Vandeweghe also received a wildcard, as did US teens Hailey Baptiste, Ashlyn Krueger, Caty McNally and Katie Volynets. Australia's Storm Sanders was awarded a wildcard in an agreement with Tennis Australia.
On the men's side, Americans Jenson Brooksby and Brandon Nakashima were joined as wildcards by compatriots Jack Sock, Sam Riffice, Zachary Svajda, Emilio Nava and Ernesto Escobedo plus Australian Max Purcell.
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