Venus Williams has received wild cards for both singles and doubles at the 2026 Guangzhou Open, as confirmed by the tournament on its Rednote channel. This will mark her return to competition in Asia for the first time since 2019, when she last played in Tianjin. In the doubles event, Williams will partner with Indonesia's Janice Tjen.
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The Guangzhou Open will be Williams' next tournament following her participation at the US Open, where she exited in the first round of both singles and doubles as a wild card. At the US Open, she played alongside her sister Serena Williams, who is returning to the WTA Tour after a nearly four-year hiatus. The sisters faced Maya Joint and Chan Hao-Ching in their second doubles match together since Serena's comeback, a match they played just weeks after their first outing in Cincinnati.
Since her return to the WTA Tour in July 2025 at the Washington D.C. event, where she recorded a win against Peyton Stearns, Williams has struggled to find success in singles, losing 15 consecutive matches since that victory.
The main draw for the 2026 Guangzhou Open begins on October 26, culminating with the singles final on November 1. This tournament takes place during the final week of competition before the WTA Finals at Indian Wells.