Venus Williams will compete in Montreal next month

Venus Williams will compete in the National Bank Open in August.

Tennis Canada announced on Monday that the 43-year-old has received a wild card to participate in the main draw of the tournament.

It will be the former No. 1 and seven-time Grand Slam champion’s 12th appearance at the event, with a best result coming in 2014 after defeating her sister Serena.

The top-20 wild card received by Williams is reserved for players who were either a former world No. 1, ranked in the top 20 in 2022, or have previously won a Grand Slam, WTA Finals or WTA 1000 singles tournament .

This is the second wild card into this year’s tournament, with Caroline Wozniacki being the other.

The rest of the list of participants will be announced on Thursday.

This report from The Canadian Press was first published on July 10, 2023.