Venus Williams Will Not Play Indian Wells

Venus Williams Won't Play in 2025 Indian Wells Despite Receiving Wild-Card Entry
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Venus Williams declines Indian Wells wild card, tournament announces
Former world No. 1 Venus Williams will not play at next month’s BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells after declining her wild card invitation, the tournament announced on Sunday.
Venus Williams never accepted Indian Wells wildcard: "I'm not playing"
Venus Williams confirms she did not accept the wild card to play Indian Wells: "I'm not playing. I found out about the wild card when you guys did. Just saying. I love Indian Wells, I would love to be there and if I could have accepted it, I would have been like, yes. But I… pic.twitter.com/y3CXDUKquL
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Venus Williams, 44, handed wild card to play at Indian Wells
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Venus Williams turns down Indian Wells wildcard
"Our team has been informed that Venus is not accepting the wildcard this year," the event posted on X in a statement attributed to tournament director Tommy Haas. "We wish Venus all the best and hope to see her back in Indian Wells in the future.
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