Overview
- ATX Open organizers confirmed the seven-time major champion has accepted a wildcard into the WTA 250 event at Westwood Country Club in Austin.
- Williams said she is excited to play her first ATX Open and plans to compete in both singles and doubles, sharing the announcement on her Instagram.
- The tournament is slated for late February, positioning Austin on the U.S. hard-court path that precedes Indian Wells and the Miami Open.
- Williams seeks her first win of 2026 after opening-round losses in Auckland and Hobart and a three-set Australian Open defeat to Olga Danilovic.
- A strengthened field includes top seed and defending champion Jessica Pegula, with McCartney Kessler, Peyton Stearns and Ajla Tomljanovic also entered.