Venus Williams said Saturday she is relishing the prospect of her record-extending 25th US Open appearance, saying the experience of playing in her home Grand Slam never gets old.Williams meanwhile said she will take a relaxed approach into her 25th US Open appearance.

Two-time champion Venus Williams says the love for her "job" is why she is back playing at the US Open at the age of 45. At the start of this year, many wondered when the veteran American would announce her retirement.

Venus Williams will be the first 45-year-old to compete at the US Open since 1981 when she faces Karolina Muchova on Monday.