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Venus Williams to return to Auckland Classic at the age of 45
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams, aged 45, has received a wild card for January's Auckland Classic, an Australian Open warm-up event. This marks her return to the circuit after a 16-month hiatus. Tournament organizers highlighted her remarkable shape and significant contributions to women's tennis, calling it a privilege to have her compete again.
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams will play in January's Auckland's Classic at the age of 45, tournament organisers announced Wednesday.
Williams has been awarded a wild card for the Australian Open warm-up event from January 5-11 after only returning to the circuit in August at the US Open after a 16-month break.
"She is one of the great players in the modern era and her performances on the court speak for themselves," said tournament director Nicolas Lamperin, who added that she was in "remarkable shape and form".
"Off the court she has made an equally significant contribution to the game and to the development of female players worldwide," he said.
"Venus has had a profound influence on the evolution of women's tennis and has inspired the next generation with her unshakeable passion for the sport."
Williams, who won the Auckland Classic in 2015 when she beat Caroline Wozniacki in the final, has lifted five Wimbledon singles titles, two US Opens and an Olympic gold, in Sydney in 2000.
Lamperin said it was a "privilege" to have Williams back at the tournament.
"All sports fans should take this opportunity to watch one of the sport's all-time greats in action."
Japan's four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka was also announced as a confirmed entry for the tournament.
The Australian Open begins in Melbourne on January 18.
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In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Marvel Comics stood at the peak of the superhero landscape, riding a wave of unprecedented popularity. What began as a modest comic-book publisher had grown into the dominant force in the US market, capturing an estimated 70% share by 1993
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