Serena Williams is coming back to Montreal. The 23-time Grand Slam champion has taken a wild into the Coupe Rogers, to be held August 6-12 in Montreal.
"We are very pleased to be able to announce the participation of Serena Williams as we have awarded her a wild card,” said Eugène Lapierre, Tournament Director of Rogers Cup presented by National Bank. “After announcing our player list a few weeks ago, we were only missing Serena to complete our dream tournament. Serena has impressed everyone with the speed at which she was able to return to a high level of play. She has always been a fighter and she is proving it once again. I know that the fans will be happy to see her in action in Montreal. We are looking forward to welcoming her back.”
Williams is scheduled to begin her US Open Series next week at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose.
Williams last played in Montreal in 2014 and fell in the semifinals. She owns a 30-4 lifetime record at Rogers Cup, which alternates between Toronto and Montreal each season. Williams has three Rogers Cup titles, in 2001, 2011 and 2013.