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Serena Williams

Andreescu reflects on past triumphs over Williams ahead of Canadian Open

Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 7, 2026 Switzerland's Belinda Bencic reacts during her second round match against Canada's Bianca Andreescu REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 7, 2026 Switzerland's Belinda Bencic reacts during her second round match against Canada's Bianca Andreescu REUTERS/Ciro De Luca

Mboko withdraws from Canadian Open due to knee injury

Tennis - Queen's Club Championships - Queen's Club, London, Britain - June 10, 2026  Canada's Victoria Mboko reacts after sustaining an injury and retiring from her round of 16 match as Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova looks on REUTERS/Toby Melville
Tennis - Queen's Club Championships - Queen's Club, London, Britain - June 10, 2026  Canada's Victoria Mboko reacts after sustaining an injury and retiring from her round of 16 match as Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova looks on REUTERS/Toby Melville

Serena Williams wants to play singles again before US Open, says coach

Serena Williams playing a return to Maya Joint during their women’s singles first-round Wimbledon match on June 30.
Serena Williams playing a return to Maya Joint during their women’s singles first-round Wimbledon match on June 30.

Doubles players angry at proposed ATP cuts for prize money and draw sizes

Tennis - Brisbane International Tennis Tournament - Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, Australia - January 11, 2026 Portugal's Francisco Cabral and Austria's Lucas Miedler in action during their men's doubles final against Britain's Julian Cash and Britain's Lloyd Glasspool REUTERS/Dan Peled
Tennis - Brisbane International Tennis Tournament - Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, Australia - January 11, 2026 Portugal's Francisco Cabral and Austria's Lucas Miedler in action during their men's doubles final against Britain's Julian Cash and Britain's Lloyd Glasspool REUTERS/Dan Peled

Williams sisters pull out of Wimbledon doubles after Serena injury

TOPSHOT - US player Serena Williams reacts as she plays against Australia's Maya Joint during their women's singles first round tennis match on the second day of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 30, 2026. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
TOPSHOT - US player Serena Williams reacts as she plays against Australia's Maya Joint during their women's singles first round tennis match on the second day of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 30, 2026. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

Keys celebrates July 4 with Wimbledon victory but Williams sisters withdraw

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 4, 2026 Madison Keys of the U.S. celebrates after winning her third round match against Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 4, 2026 Madison Keys of the U.S. celebrates after winning her third round match against Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Defending champion Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina exit Wimbledon as Williams sisters withdraw

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 3, 2026 Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning his third round match against France's Arthur Rinderknech REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge
Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 3, 2026 Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning his third round match against France's Arthur Rinderknech REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge

Serena Williams fighting to be fit for Wimbledon doubles with Venus after knee issue

Jun 30, 2026; London, United Kingdom; Serena Williams (USA) serves against Maya Joint (AUS) (not pictured) on day two of The Championships Wimbledon 2026 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Jun 30, 2026; London, United Kingdom; Serena Williams (USA) serves against Maya Joint (AUS) (not pictured) on day two of The Championships Wimbledon 2026 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Serena Williams, Stan Wawrinka go down fighting at Wimbledon

US player Serena Williams returns the ball to Australia's Maya Joint during their women's singles first round tennis match on the second day of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 30, 2026. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
US player Serena Williams returns the ball to Australia's Maya Joint during their women's singles first round tennis match on the second day of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 30, 2026. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

Serena's Wimbledon comeback fizzles out in first round

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - June 30, 2026 Serena Williams of the U.S. in action during her first round match against Australia's Maya Joint REUTERS/Toby Melville
Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - June 30, 2026 Serena Williams of the U.S. in action during her first round match against Australia's Maya Joint REUTERS/Toby Melville

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