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Serena Williams plays down potential singles return before doubles at Queenâs
Published 7 June 2026 ¡ sports
Williams, 44, returns to tennis for first time since 2022 âI donât have anything to prove, everything is a gainâ Serena Williams has said her
Williams, 44, returns to tennis for first time since 2022 âI donât have anything to prove, everything is a gainâ Serena Williams has said her professional tennis return at the age of 44 is about âjust having fun,â insisting winning is ânot importantâ after earning 23 grand slam singles titles during a hugely successful career.
Williams will play doubles alongside the Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko at Queenâs Club in her first competitive outing since stepping away from tennis in 2022. Although
she has committed to playing doubles in Berlin afterwards, her future beyond that remains uncertain. Meetings to determine the first batch of Wimbledon wildcards begin soon
but when asked whether she intends to return to singles competition, Williams said: âI canât say yeah, I canât say no. Right now, no.â Continue reading...
Published: June 7, 2026 ⢠10:46 PM IST ¡ Updated: June 8, 2026 ⢠7:02 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Williams, 44, returns to tennis for first time since 2022 âI donât have anything to prove, everything is a gainâ Serena Williams has said her professional tennis return at the age of 44 is about âjust having fun,â insisting winning is ânot importantâ after earning 23 grand slam singles titles during a hugely successful career.
Williams will play doubles alongside the Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko at Queenâs Club in her first competitive outing since stepping away from tennis in 2022. Although she has committed to playing doubles in Berlin afterwards, her future beyond that remains uncertain.
Meetings to determine the first batch of Wimbledon wildcards begin soon but when asked whether she intends to return to singles competition, Williams said: âI canât say yeah, I canât say no. Right now, no.â Continue reading...
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