Venus Williams, 45, to play doubles at French Open

Venus Williams will compete in doubles at the French Open later this month, organizers confirmed on Wednesday.

Williams, 45, will partner with Hailey Baptiste, 24, for the clay-court tournament at Roland Garros, which begins on May 24 in Paris.

Williams, however, will not compete in the singles tournament.

She was a wild-card entry at the Australian Open, where she lost in three sets during the first round to Serbia's Olga Danilovic.

Williams is a former World No. 1 in both singles and doubles. She has won seven Grand Slam titles in singles and 14 in doubles, including the French Open in doubles in 1999 and 2010.

--Field Level Media