Venus Williams Gets US Open Wildcard

sportAugust 20, 2026·127 words·2 min read

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Venus Williams Gets US Open Wildcard

Venus Williams is 46 years old. She just got a wildcard for the US Open. A wildcard is a free place in the tournament. Players do not need to qualify for it. She is the oldest US Open player since 1981.

Venus won the US Open in 2000 and 2001. She played there for the first time 29 years ago. But this year is hard for her. She lost all ten of her matches this season. She also lives with a long illness.

Some fans are angry about the wildcard. They say a young player needs the place more. Other people say Venus still brings big crowds. One more wildcard is still open. Many think it is for her sister Serena. The tournament starts on 30 August.

Key Vocabulary

n.: a free place in a tournament
n.: a big sports event with many games
v.: to win games to get in
n.: many people in one place
n.: being sick
n.: the part of the year for a sport

Vocabulary Translations· 6 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

wildcardn.

a free place in a tournament

suất đặc cáchconvite (vaga especial)ワイルドカード（特別出場枠）özel davet (turnuva hakkı)invitación especial (al torneo)dzika karta (specjalne miejsce)بطاقة دعوة (مكان مجاني في البطولة)wildcard (vrije startplaats)уайлд-кард (специальное приглашение)外卡（特殊参赛资格）와일드카드(특별 출전권)

tournamentn.

a big sports event with many games

giải đấutorneioトーナメント（大会）turnuvatorneoturniejبطولةtoernooiтурнир锦标赛토너먼트(대회)

qualifyv.

to win games to get in

vượt qua vòng loạiclassificar-se予選を通過するelemeleri geçmekclasificarsezakwalifikować sięيتأهلzich kwalificerenпройти отбор（通过资格赛）获得参赛资格예선을 통과하다

crowdn.

many people in one place

đám đông khán giảmultidão観衆kalabalıkmultitudtłumحشد (من الجمهور)menigteтолпа (зрителей)人群관중

illnessn.

being sick

bệnhdoença病気hastalıkenfermedadchorobaمرضziekteболезнь疾病질병

seasonn.

the part of the year for a sport

mùa giảitemporadaシーズンsezontemporadasezonموسمseizoenсезон赛季시즌

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

Venus played the US Open for the first time ten years ago.

Venus lost every match this season.

Many people think the last wildcard is for her sister.

The tournament starts on 30 September.

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What is a wildcard?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

When did Venus win the US Open?

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Question 5: Fill in the Blank

Players with a wildcard do not need to ______ for the US Open.

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