The former world number one from Williams received a joker for the Indian Wells next month in what would be his first game for almost a year.
The 44 -year -old man slipped into the 974th in the world and has not played a WTA level match since his loss in the first round of the Miami Open last March.
Seven times Grand Chelem champion, Williams has not won a match at the Tour level since August 2023 either.
It will be her 10th appearance to Indian Wells – a tournament she boycotted for 15 years after her younger sister Serena was hoa and heckled by fans during her victory against Kim Clijsters in the 2001 final.
The tunes seemed to be in response to the withdrawal of wounded Venus from the semi-final between the brothers and sisters.
Their father, Richard, then accused fans of racial violence. Serena returned to the tournament in 2015, while Venus played the following year.
The double Wimbledon champion, Petra Kvitova, 34, also received a joker after her announcement earlier this month that she Return to tennis After the birth of his first child in July.
On the male side, the rising star of Brazil, 18, Joao Fonseca, who won his first ATP Tour title at Argentina Open on Sunday, obtained a joker with the 19 -year -old learner, Tien, who reached the Fourth round of the January Australian Open.
