NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — Venus Williams’ comeback is headed to the U.S. Open next month, when she will enter the redesigned mixed doubles tournament with Reilly Opelka via a wild-card entry.

Venus Williams will continue her professional tennis comeback at the US Open. The seven-time singles grand slam champion received a wild-card entry for the mixed doubles event alongside fellow American Reilly Opelka, the U.S. Tennis Association association announced Tuesday.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Venus Williams Earns Wild-Card Bid for 25th U.S. Open. Venus Williams will be competing in her 25th U.S. Open next month at Flushing Meadows after she earned a wild-card entry for mixed doubles. She made her U.S. Open debut back in 1997.