Venus Williams will be playing women's doubles with Leylah Fernandez after receiving a wild-card entry from the US Tennis Association. The development comes a day after her singles match, where she put up a valiant fight against Karolina Muchova.

Venus Williams showed flashes of vintage form under the lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday but despite pushing Karolina Muchova to a deciding set the 45-year-old American fell 6-3 2-6 6-1 in a t...

“I don’t think I’ve ever had a crowd that much on my side,” the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion explained.