Also known as: the 44-year-old American great
Tennis player returning to competition after four years away, competing in singles and doubles at major tournaments in 2026.
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Joy Online
Serena Williams will team up with Carlos Alcaraz for the US Open mixed doubles this coming week. …
Williams and Alcaraz to play US Open mixed doublesJoy Online
… There is also no place yet for Serena Williams. The 23-time major singles champion made her comeback at Wimbledon last month but sustained a knee injury which ruled her out of a planned doubles appearance alongside older sister Venus. …
Sabalenka & Djokovic to team up in US Open mixed doublesJoy Online
Serena Williams has pulled out of her planned Wimbledon doubles appearance with older sister Venus because of a knee injury. …
Injury ends Williams’ Wimbledon comebackDaily Guide
Serena Williams Serena Williams’ hopes of playing alongside older sister Venus in the Wimbledon doubles look in doubt after she injured her knee in her singles comeback. …
Serena Williams’ Knee Injury Leaves Wimbledon Doubles In DoubtJoy Online
Serena Williams came close to a sensational comeback win on her Wimbledon return before narrowly losing an epic three-setter to Maya Joint. …
Williams falls just short on Wimbledon singles returnJoy Online
… less, but I will stay optimistic and determined in continuing to fight this battle. “I am deeply grateful to my medical team, my family, friends, and everyone who has reached out with kindness and encouragement. “I look forward to seeing everyone again soon.” Only Serena Williams …
Tennis legend Chris Evert says ‘relentless’ cancer has returnedJoy Online
Serena Williams will make a surprise return to singles action at Wimbledon later this month after accepting a wildcard. …
Serena Williams to make singles comeback at WimbledonDaily Guide
The Williams sisters American superstars Serena Williams and Venus Williams will return to Wimbledon action together after they were handed a wildcard to compete in the women’s doubles. …
Williams Sisters Receive Wimbledon Doubles WildcardJoy Online
American superstars Serena Williams and Venus Williams will return to Wimbledon action together after they were handed a wildcard to compete in the women’s doubles. …
Williams sisters receive Wimbledon doubles wildcardThe Ghanaian Times
Serena Williams’ comeback was put on hold yesterday as her doubles partner, Victoria Mboko, withdrew from the Queen’s Club WTA event with a knee injury. …
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1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Nike, the world's largest sportswear brand, has lost sales, customers, and market value over recent years, with its share price down 75% over five years and its removal from the S&P 100 index. The company's recovery under CEO Elliott Hill has shown some progress but faces new challenges, including the loss of football star Kylian Mbappé to rival On.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan defeated two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 5-7 6-2 to win her first US Open title and claim the world number one ranking. This is Rybakina's third Grand Slam title, following victories at Wimbledon in 2022 and the Australian Open earlier this year.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Elena Rybakina reached the US Open final with a comeback victory over Coco Gauff and will face Aryna Sabalenka, the tournament's top seed. Rybakina is guaranteed to become the new world number one, ending Sabalenka's 99-week reign at the top.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula 7-5 6-2 in the US Open semi-final to reach her fourth consecutive final and extend her winning streak at the tournament to 20 matches. The Belarusian will face either Elena Rybakina or Coco Gauff in Saturday's final, where victory would give her a third successive US Open title.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka defeated Linda Noskova 7-6 (7-1) 3-6 7-6 (10-7) in three sets to advance to the US Open semi-finals, extending her tournament winning streak to 19 matches and reaching her sixth successive semi-final at Flushing Meadows.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Coco Gauff advanced to the fourth round of the US Open by defeating Spain's Cristina Bucsa 6-3 6-4, while American compatriots Madison Keys and Amanda Anisimova exited the tournament. Five American women qualified for the last 16, and five American men advanced to fourth-round spots.
7 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Venus and Serena Williams have been handed a wildcard entry to play doubles together at the US Open, their first Grand Slam pairing in four years since the 2022 US Open. The two-time women's doubles champions reunited in Cincinnati in August before losing in three sets.
27 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Venus and Serena Williams have been handed a wildcard entry to play doubles together at the US Open, their first Grand Slam pairing in four years. The American sisters, two-time winners of the women's doubles title at the US Open, last competed together at the 2022 US Open.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Carlos Alcaraz and Serena Williams partnered in the US Open's revamped mixed doubles format, with about 15,000 spectators in Arthur Ashe Stadium. They won their opening match 5-3 4-1 against Great Britain's Lloyd Glasspool and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe but later fell in the quarter-finals.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Coco Gauff defeated Jessica Pegula 6-2 6-4 to win the Cincinnati Open, her first WTA title since October and her second Cincinnati trophy, positioning herself as a favorite for the US Open which begins on 30 August.
25 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Serena Williams will team up with Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open mixed doubles this week. The pair have been given a wildcard into the main draw following the format's revamp to include singles stars and attract more attention.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka will team up for the US Open mixed doubles on 25 August in New York, one of several high-profile pairings confirmed for the revamped two-day event despite earlier suggestions of a boycott by leading players over Grand Slam revenue demands.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Serena Williams has withdrawn from her planned Wimbledon doubles partnership with her sister Venus due to a knee injury sustained during her singles loss to Maya Joint on Tuesday. The 44-year-old said she had done everything she could to be ready but her knee was not fit enough to compete.
4 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Serena Williams injured her right knee during her singles match at Wimbledon on Tuesday and may not be fit enough to play in the scheduled doubles with her sister Venus on Friday. Williams tweaked her knee late in the first set of her loss to Maya Joint, but her agent said she is doing everything she can to be ready for the doubles match.
2 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Serena Williams returned to Wimbledon after four years away but fell short in her singles comeback, losing 6-3 6-7 (6-8) 6-3 to Australia's Maya Joit in a three-set match in which she saved a match point to force a deciding set.
30 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Wimbledon champion Chris Evert, 71, announced that her ovarian cancer has returned for a third time. She has undergone surgery and will begin chemotherapy in the coming weeks, stepping back from professional commitments to focus on her recovery.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Serena Williams will compete in singles at Wimbledon later this month after accepting a wildcard to the women's main draw. The 44-year-old has won seven Wimbledon singles titles and returns to singles competition for the first time in over four years.
21 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Serena and Venus Williams have been awarded a wildcard to compete in the women's doubles at Wimbledon. Serena, 44, is making a comeback after four years away from competition, while Venus, 45, will join her at the All England Club.
17 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Serena and Venus Williams have been awarded a wildcard to compete together in the women's doubles at Wimbledon, marking a return to the tournament for both. Neither sister received a singles wildcard, though Serena is continuing her comeback after four years away from professional tennis.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Serena Williams' doubles partner Victoria Mboko withdrew from Queen's Club WTA event after sustaining a knee injury during her singles match, ending their run in the tournament after a first-round victory. Williams will continue her comeback in Berlin next week and may seek a wildcard for Wimbledon.
12 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Serena Williams made her comeback to professional tennis at Queen's after nearly four years away from the sport, playing doubles with Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko and winning 7-6 (7-2) 6-2 against third seeds Erin Routliffe and Nicole Melichar-Martinez.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, is returning to competitive tennis after nearly four years away to compete in doubles at Queen's, saying she has "nothing to prove" and is mainly motivated by the prospect of her daughters seeing her play again.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Tennis legend Serena Williams will make her competitive return after nearly four years away, playing women's doubles at Queen's Club starting June 8 alongside Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko. The 44-year-old American stepped back from tennis in 2022 after winning 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →