Venus Williams Extends Her Stay and Will Compete in US Open Doubles
Eliminated in singles by Karolina Muchova in the first round, Venus Williams will extend her New York stay by a few days.
The American has also received a wild-card to compete in the doubles event, partnering with Leylah Fernandez.
The two players will face the number 6 seeds, Lyudmyla Kichenok and Ellen Perez.
Venus has previously won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, all alongside her sister Serena.