Venus Williams accepts Indian Wells tennis wild card one year after having to decline‎

The BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells did not make the same mistake twice. For the second consecutive year, it has given seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams a wild card — and this time, she’s co-signing it. “I’m so excited to be heading back to Indian Wells and can’t wait to return home to play in California,” Williams, 45, said in a release issued by the tournament Friday. “This tournament is always such a special experience, and there’s nothing like competing in front of these