Of course, if a legend asks for a wildcard, the organizers of the Australian Open cannot ignore this request. And so Venus Williams will also serve in Melbourne in 2023 - exactly a quarter of a century after her first appearance at the first major of the tennis year.

Venus really showed 2017: At that time, however, she lost in the final to Sister Serena, who was able to celebrate her 23rd and last major victory to date.

Venus Williams has won seven Grand Slam singles titles in her career and was also number one on the WTA charts. In the past 2022 season, however, the American only played four tournaments.