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Indian Wells: Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki handed wildcards

Indian Wells: Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki handed wildcards

Grand Slam champions Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki have been awarded wildcards to play in the Indian Wells tournament next month, live on Sky Sports

Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam champion, has not played since suffering an early exit from last year’s US Open after a humbling defeat by qualifier Greet Minnen in the first round.

The 43-year-old American and former world No 1 will return to Indian Wells for the first time since 2019, when she reached the quarter-finals.

Wozniacki, 33, made a comeback to the circuit last year after a three-year break following the births of her two children. She reached the fourth round of the US Open, where she lost to eventual champion Coco Gauff, and made it to the second round of the Australian Open last month.

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Highlights of Caroline Wozniacki against Coco Gauff from Round Three of the US Open

Denmark’s Wozniacki, a former world No 1 and Australian Open champion in 2018, will be back in Indian Wells after a five-year hiatus, having won in 2011.

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The BNP Paribas Open will be held at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden from March 6-17 and you can watch the tournament live on Sky Sports. Stream tennis and more with a NOW Sports Month Membership