Also known as: the American legend
23-time Grand Slam singles champion returning to professional tennis after four-year break, competing in doubles and singles in 2026.
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… "I wish I could have performed a little better," Sabalenka told the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd, her voice breaking, "but I guess next year." She had been vying to become just the third woman, after Chris Evert and Serena Williams, to win three straight US Open titles. …
Rybakina triumphs in US Open, denies Sabalenka three-peatCitizen Digital
… Sabalenka, bidding to join Chris Evert and Serena Williams as the only women to win three straight US Open titles, pounded third-seeded Pegula remorselessly with her powerful groundstrokes. …
'Desperate' Sabalenka books US Open title clash with RybakinaCitizen Digital
… The tournament's star teams - the cross-generational partnership of Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka - did not make it through the event's preliminary rounds. …
Czech duo Muchova and Mensik win US Open mixed doubles titleCitizen Digital
… Other mixed doubles action sees Carlos Alcaraz and Serena Williams partner in a later first round game. …
Djokovic, Sabalenka tumble out of US Open mixed doublesCitizen Digital
No singles for Serena, but she joins Alcaraz for US Open By AFP August 23, 2026 03:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter US player Serena Williams practices on court 12 at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croqu …
No singles for Serena, but she joins Alcaraz for US OpenCitizen Digital
… She is the fourth player since 2009 to reach five or more Masters 1000 quarter-finals after turning 30, along with Li Na, Serena Williams and Svetlana Kuznetsova. …
Swiatek into Cincinnati semis after Rybakina injuryCitizen Digital
… One wild card spot was left vacant in both the men's and women's draw, with 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams making a comeback and not yet in the field for the August 30-September 13 Grand Slam in New York. …
Venus Williams receives US Open wildcardCitizen Digital
Williams sisters handed doubles wild card for Cincinnati Masters By AFP August 04, 2026 08:14 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Serena and Venus Williams will resume their doubles partnershi …
Williams sisters handed doubles wild card for Cincinnati MastersCitizen Digital
Williams sisters handed doubles wild card for Cincinnati Masters By AFP August 04, 2026 06:05 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter US player Serena Williams practices on court 12 at The All England Lawn Tennis a …
Williams sisters handed doubles wild card for Cincinnati MastersCitizen Digital
… EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - June 30, 2026 General view inside the stadium of the first round match between Serena Williams …
Wimbledon broke attendance record despite World Cup clashElena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in the US Open women's singles final on Saturday, claiming her third Grand Slam title and ending Sabalenka's bid for a third straight US Open championship. The victory secured Rybakina's position as the new world number one.
13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in the US Open women's singles final on Saturday, claiming her third Grand Slam title and ending Sabalenka's bid for a third straight US Open championship. The victory secured Rybakina's position as the new world number one.
13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Aryna Sabalenka beat Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 in the women's singles semi-final to reach the US Open championship match against Elena Rybakina, who defeated Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. Sabalenka is seeking to become the third woman to win three consecutive US Open titles.
11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik of Czech Republic won the 2026 US Open mixed doubles title, defeating Switzerland's Belinda Bencic and Italy's Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 1-6, 10-6 in the final after saving two match points in the semi-final against Russians Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former world number one Novak Djokovic and four-time Grand Slam champion Aryna Sabalenka were eliminated from the US Open mixed doubles tournament by Czech Katerina Siniakova and Britain's Henry Patten, who recovered from dropping the opening set to win in straight sets and the third set tie-break.
25 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Serena Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, and Carlos Alcaraz, a seven-time Slam singles winner, will compete together in US Open mixed doubles, the USTA announced. Williams, 44, is returning to the US Open for the first time since 2022 but will not compete in singles.
23 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iga Swiatek moved into the semi-finals of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters after Elena Rybakina was forced to retire with a heel injury less than half an hour into their quarter-final clash. Rybakina's withdrawal raised concerns over the fitness of the world number two Kazakh just 10 days before the US Open.
21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens, both former US Open women's singles champions, received US Open main-draw wildcards from the US Tennis Association on Tuesday. One wildcard spot remains vacant in both men's and women's draws as Serena Williams, a six-time US Open singles champion, is making a comeback.
19 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Serena and Venus Williams have received a wild card entry to compete in doubles at the Cincinnati Masters later this month, resuming their partnership for the first time since the 2022 US Open. Venus will also play singles at the hard court tournament, which serves as the final major event before the US Open.
4 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Serena and Venus Williams have received a wild card into the Cincinnati Masters doubles draw, resuming their partnership for the first time since the 2022 US Open. The sisters, who have won 14 major doubles titles and three Olympic gold medals, will compete at the hard court tournament ahead of the US Open.
4 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Wimbledon attracted a cumulative 550,151 fans during the fortnight and generated nearly 5 billion social media impressions despite competing with the soccer World Cup. The All England Club credited the record figures to the first rain-free Wimbledon since 2019 and a British wildcard's unexpected semi-final run.
30 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Serena Williams, 44, wants to play singles tournaments before the US Open as part of her comeback, her coach Rennae Stubbs said Tuesday. This differs from her Wimbledon preparation, where she played only doubles and withdrew due to a knee injury after losing in the first round.
7 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Novak Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in the second round to reach Wimbledon's third round, while defending champion Jannik Sinner also advanced. French Open champion Mirra Andreeva suffered a shock exit.
2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Jannik Sinner begins his bid for a second successive Wimbledon title as the grass-court Grand Slam opens with star-studded lineups including Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka, and returning Serena Williams, twelve months after Sinner and Iga Swiatek won their respective titles.
29 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Novak Djokovic is targeting a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon, drawing inspiration from Serena Williams' return to tennis at age 44 after four years away. Williams, who has won 23 Grand Slams, will play her first singles match in four years against Maya Joint in the Wimbledon first round.
28 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam champion, returns to singles action at Wimbledon after four years away, having been drawn to play Australia's Maya Joint in the first round following a wild card entry.
26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, has been granted a wildcard to play doubles with her sister Venus at Wimbledon after making a comeback to professional tennis following a four-year break. The American legend played her first-round doubles match at Queen's Club last week and is continuing her return at the Berlin Open.
16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Serena Williams has been granted a wildcard to play doubles with her sister Venus at Wimbledon, marking her first appearance at the tournament since 2022. The 44-year-old American tennis legend is making a comeback after four years away from professional tennis, having recently won a first-round doubles match at Queen's Club.
16 June 2026 · The Standard →
Serena Williams, on her comeback nearly four years after retiring in 2022, will partner Czech player Karolina Muchova in doubles at next week's Berlin Open grass court tournament, a warm-up for Wimbledon.
13 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Serena Williams' comeback doubles campaign at Queen's Club ended after partner Victoria Mboko withdrew due to a left knee injury sustained during her singles match. Mboko, who slipped on grass against Karolina Pliskova on Wednesday, could not recover in time for the quarter-final.
11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Serena Williams will play her first professional match since the 2022 US Open on Tuesday in the women's doubles at London's Queen's Club, partnering Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko against third seeds Erin Routliffe and Nicole Melichar-Martinez.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Serena Williams, 44, will compete in women's doubles at the Berlin Tennis Open in June as part of her comeback after a near four-year absence. The tournament, which begins June 15, serves as a warm-up for Wimbledon and follows her confirmed appearance at Queen's Club starting June 8.
5 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Naomi Osaka said she would be entertained by a potential return to tennis from Serena Williams, following media reports that the American great could play doubles at the Queen's tournament in London. Williams, 44, has not played since a third-round loss at the 2022 US Open.
29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ukraine's Elina Svitolina defeated USA's Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2 to win the Italian Open on Saturday, claiming her third Rome title and 20th career tournament triumph. Jannik Sinner advanced to the men's final to face Casper Ruud.
17 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →