Williams to face Australia's Joint in Wimbledon comeback
LONDON, June 26 : American great Serena Williams will face Australia's Maya Joint in the first round of her Wimbledon comeback.
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Serena return electrifies wide-open Wimbledon
LONDON, June 26 : A decade after Serena Williams won her seventh Wimbledon singles title, the American trailblazer's return next week adds a compelling new dimension to an already wide-open women's draw.
Serena Williams to learn her first-round opponent in a comeback at age 44
LONDON: Serena Williams will find out who she’s facing in the first round at Wimbledon — for her first singles match in nearly four years, and at age 44 — when the draw is held Friday.The seven-time Wimbledon singles champion accepted a wild-card entry to the grass-court Grand Slam, where she’ll also compete in doubles with her older sister Venus, who turned 46 last week.It’s all part of a tennis comeback that started with two doubles warmup matches but kicked into high gear Sunday when All England Club announced Serena would play singles.Because she has no ranking, the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion could potentially face a highly ranked player such as defending champion Iga Swiatek or No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.Williams hasn’t played a singles match since a third-round loss to Ajla Tomljanovic at the 2022 US Open.
Tennis Canada announces plans for new Montreal stadium with retractable roof
Tennis Canada plans to build a new centre-court stadium with a retractable roof in Montreal as part of a major modernization of its facilities at Jarry Park, saying the project is necessary to keep pace with rising standards on the professional tours.
Serena's return puts familiar force at centre of Wimbledon
LONDON, June 23 : For a few days, the recipient of the final Wimbledon women's singles wildcard was unknown, but in reality it was always destined for American great Serena Williams.
Serena Williams will return to Wimbledon singles as 44-year-old legend chases Grand Slam record
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Serena Williams to play in Wimbledon singles as wild card - ESPN
LONDON — Serena Williams will play singles at Wimbledon after accepting a wild-card invitation, the All England Club announced Sunday.
Serena Williams handed Wimbledon singles wildcard
LONDON, June 21 : American great Serena Williams will make a stunning return to singles at this year's Wimbledon after being handed the final wildcard by the All England Club on Sunday.