By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Sunday, February 23, 2025
Photo credit: Matthew Calvis
The BNP Paribas Open awarding Venus Williams a wild card thrilled the tennis world and amused Venus herself.
That’s because the former world No. 1 says she’s not playing Indian Wells next month.
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The 44-year-old Venus, who has been in Europe recently for fashion events and promotional appearances, was asked today if she was playing Indian Wells.
Williams told a crowd in Denmark at “An Evening with Venus Williams” she has no plans to play Indian Wells.
The five-time Wimbledon winner said she will be overseas when the BNP Paribas Open, set for March 2-16 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, is contested.
“No, I’m not playing,” Williams said. “Actually, I found the announcement super amusing because, I don’t know, people seem to be happy, so I was like, ‘Maybe I’ll just go with it, I don’t know.’ I’m actually…
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