Venus Williams: American, 44, given wildcard at Indian Wells despite not playing match in almost a year
Their father, Richard, later accused fans of racial abuse. Serena returned to the competition in 2015, while Venus played for the second year.
Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, 34, was also handed over to wildcards when she announced her meeting earlier this month Return to tennis After the birth of the first child in July.
On the men’s side, Brazil’s 18-year-old star Joao Fonseca won his first ATP Tour at the Argentina Open on Sunday and won wildcards along with American 19-year-old learner Tien, who made his way into fourth The Australian Open in January.
