Venus Williams won’t play at Indian Wells despite receiving wild-card entry

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Venus Williams will not be playing at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., after all. The tournament announced on social media last week that it had granted Williams, 44, a wild-card entry into the event. The tournament is among the most important competitions in tennis outside of the Grand Slams. But speaking Sunday at an event in Næstved, Denmark, the eight-time Grand Slam champion said, “I’m not playing.” “I love Indian Wells, I would love to be there. If I could have accepted it I w

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