Venus Williams, 45, will compete in both singles and doubles at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells after accepting a wildcard. She joins the 2026 Sunshine Double lineup, set to begin March 1, and will reunite with doubles partner Leylah Fernandez.
The seven-time Grand Slam champion returns to the California desert following a successful US Open run. After boycotting the tournament in 2001 due to a hostile crowd, she last played Indian Wells in 2016 and is now enjoying a career renaissance.