Former world primary Venus Williams has turned down a wildcard for subsequent month’s Indian Wells event.Organisers mentioned final week the 44-year-old had been invited however the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion has not taken it up.
“Our group has been knowledgeable that Venus is just not accepting the wildcard this 12 months,” the occasion posted on X in an announcement attributed to event director Tommy Haas.
“We want Venus all one of the best and hope to see her again in Indian Wells sooner or later.”
Williams has dropped to 974th on the earth and has not performed a WTA Tour-level match since dropping within the first spherical of the Miami Open final March.
She earlier informed the TennisWeekly podcast she wouldn’t be making her return on the Indian Wells event, which runs from 2-16 March.
“I’m not taking part in – I’m going to be abroad. I’m not going to be right here,” she mentioned.
Williams boycotted Indian Wells for 15 years after her youthful sister Serena was booed and heckled by followers throughout her win in opposition to Kim Clijsters within the 2001 last.
The jeers seemed to be in response to Venus withdrawing injured from the semi-final between the siblings.Their father Richard later accused followers of racial abuse. Serena returned to the event in 2015 whereas Venus performed the next 12 months.
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