# Tennis: Former US Open singles champions Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens have received wild cards into the women’s singles draw. They join five other players, including fellow Americans Carol Young Suh Lee, Reese Brantmeier and Thea Frodin. The US Tennis Association has held back one further wild card place, potentially for six-time champion Serena Williams. Meanwhile, Frenchman Gael Monfils and Australian Alexei Popyrin headline the recipients of the men’s singles main draw wild cards. The tournament begins on the 30th.
Tennis: Venus Williams and Gael Monfils among the latest US Open wildcard recipients