Washington, Aug. 14 -- Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams is the headlining the wildcard category for the women's singles competition in the upcoming US Open, starting from August 18 onwards.

The two-time US Open champion, who won the title in 2000, 2001, will be joining fellow Americans Clervie Ngounoue, Julieta Pareja, Caty McNally, Valerie Glozman and Alyssa Ahn, France's Caroline Garcia, a 2022 semifinalist, and Australian Talia Gibson in the wild card category for women's singles.

Williams, aged 45, made her return to action last month at the Washington DC Open and played her first match in 16 months. She also earned her first singles win in almost two years, becoming the oldest player to win a WTA Tour-level singles mat...