Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki receive U.S. Open wild cards

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Former World No. 1 players Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki headline the eight women who received wild-card entries into the main draw of the U.S. Open.

Play in the main draw begins Aug. 28 in New York.

Others receiving tournament entries are Americans Ashlyn Krueger, Robin Montgomery, Kayla Day and Clervie Ngounoue, as well as Australia's Storm Hunter an