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Venus Williams receives US Open wildcard at 46, Serena may follow
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What happenedOne Williams sister is officially in this year's US Open women's singles draw and the tournament is keeping one spot open for the other, four years after her farewell.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Venus Williams receives US Open wildcard at 46, Serena may follow". The right frames it as "Venus Williams gets a U.S. Open singles wild card at 46, with maybe a spot being held for...".
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CenterVenus Williams receives US Open wildcard at 46, Serena may follow
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Right / center-rightVenus Williams gets a U.S. Open singles wild card at 46, with maybe a spot being held for Serena
Venus Williams receives US Open wildcard at 46, Serena may follow
One Williams sister is officially in this year's US Open women's singles draw and the tournament is keeping one spot open for the other, four years after her farewell.
Venus Williams gets a U.S. Open singles wild card at 46, with maybe a spot being held for Serena
NEW YORK — Venus Williams was given a U.S. Open singles wild card Tuesday and the tournament is keeping one on hold — perhaps in case her sister Serena wants to join her.