Venus Williams, the former world No. 1, confirmed during an event in Denmark that she will not participate in the upcoming BNP Paribas Open, despite receiving a wild card entry. The tournament, scheduled to start on March 2, was set to be her first WTA appearance in nearly a year. Williams expressed surprise at the announcement, stating she had found out about the wild card at the same time as the public. She emphasized her prior commitments that would prevent her attendance, noting her love for the tournament.
No, I'm not playing. 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 not going. I'm going to be overseas. I'm not going to be [there] ... I just had a player text me today too, like 'Can you play doubles?' [But] I'm not playing.
I found out about the wild card when you guys did. Just saying. And I love Indian Wells, I would love to be there and if I could have accepted it, I would have been like, 'Yes.' But I already made commitments.
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