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Venus Williams Returns to French Open in Doubles With Hailey Baptiste

The pairing underscores a doubles-first return with singles possible only via a late wildcard.

Overview

  • Tournament organizers confirmed Wednesday that Williams will play women's doubles with Hailey Baptiste after a five-year absence from Roland Garros.
  • The duo received direct entry based on their combined rankings and did not need a wildcard for the main draw.
  • Williams is not on the singles entry list and would need a late wildcard to compete for the women's singles title.
  • Baptiste enters with standout clay form, including a Madrid Open semifinal run that featured an upset of world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.
  • Williams owns two Roland Garros doubles crowns with sister Serena and will also contribute to TNT Sports' French Open coverage.