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Former US Open champions Venus Williams and Dominic Thiem have been handed wildcard entries to the final Grand Slam tournament of the year, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced Wednesday.
In addition to Williams, other Americans with Flushing Meadows wildcards include former Australian Open champion Sophia Kenin, Coco Vandeweghe, Elizabeth Mandrick, Peyton Stearns, and her It was 17-year-old Elena You.
American men who can directly join his draw main via wildcards include Sam Querrey, Emilionava, JJ Wolfe, Ben Shelton and Larner Tien.
This year's tournament runs from his August 29th to his September 11th.
His 42-year-old Williams, his two-time winner at Flushing Meadows, returns to the United States. First time open since 2020. Her sister Serena, who won her 23rd Grand Slam singles title, could come to an end to her stellar career in New York.
Serena Williams announced her retirement last week in Toronto, saying she was "evolving away from tennis," but didn't specifically say the US Open would be her last tournament.
2020 Australian Open champion Kenin returned from an ankle injury that kept him out for much of the season, dropping his world rankings from 4th to his current position of 412,
Thiem of Austria recovered to win the 2020 US Open from a two-set down to Alexander Zverev, but has returned from a lengthy injury layoff that saw his world ranking drop to 228th. did.
(Reporting by Steve Keating of him in Toronto; Editing by Ed Osmond)
