Venus Williams withdraws from BNP Paribas Open after initially accepting wild card entry, sparking confusion and speculation.

Emma Raducanu has been promised extra security if she plays in the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. The 22-year-old was seen ...

The BNP Paribas Open announced last Wednesday that Venus Williams received an invitation to compete in the tournament, which would be her first competition in nearly a year. However, the seven-time ...

An announcement that Venus Williams would be playing at the 2025 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells turned out to be a false ...

Williams, 44, is not officially retired from the sport but hasn't competed since last March. Williams has not won a ...

It turns out 44-year-old Venus Williams will not be playing at the BNP Paribas Open, the tournament revealed on Sunday — days after it announced she would be competing there with a wild-card entry.

Former world No. 1 Venus Williams will not play at next month’s BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells after declining her wild ...

Tennis legend has other commitments overseas during the tournament, was caught off guard by the wild-card announcement ...

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Venus Williams said Sunday that she is not playing in the upcoming BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif., despite event ...