WTA Auckland – Venus Williams will be competing in Auckland to prepare for the Australian Open

(Belga) The organizers of the New Zealand tournament announced, on Wednesday, that American Venus Williams, 42, will prepare for the Australian Open tennis championship, to which she received an invitation, by participating in the WTA 250 tournament in Auckland. his “wildcard”.

“This is the impatient day of the premier tournoi of the season in Auckland”, a declaration by Williams, which avait remported the tour in 2015. “The tournoi and my fans have given me a font toujours sentir la bienvenue, and I hate d’y participer in January.” There will be three more Grand Slam winners in New Zealand: Britain’s Emma Raducano, American Sloane Stephens, former US Open champion, and American Sofia Kenin, winner of the 2020 Australian Open. The ASB Classic, with a total value of $259,303, will take place from January 2 to 8. The Australian Open will follow from January 16-29. On Monday, the two older Williams sisters received an invitation to play their first major tournament of the season, which they will play for the 22nd time. Williams, who has won seven major singles titles, including five at Wimbledon, played (and lost) only four singles matches last season. Favorite