​Following their Wimbledon appearances, Serena and Venus Williams are each anticipated to compete at the U.S. Open later this summer. Serena, 44, widely regarded as the GOAT of women’s tennis, is expected to participate in the Mixed Doubles event on August 25-26, with a potential pairing alongside Carlos Alcaraz. It’s also possible she could enter women’s doubles and singles, according to her coach Rennae Stubbs, who told The U.S. Sun that Serena’s intention is to keep playing, including the U.S. Open, as long as she remains physically able. Stubbs added that if her conditioning holds, she hopes Serena will be back on the court soon to resume hitting balls.
Venus, 46, is likewise expected to at least take part in Mixed Doubles at the Open. Tennis Channel commentator Jon Wertheim suggested that both Williams sisters are likely to attend the 2026 U.S. Open, beginning with Mixed Doubles, and he floated the idea of Serena pairing with Alcaraz, contingent on the Spaniard’s wrist healing. Alcaraz, currently ranked No. 3 in the world, has been out since mid-April with an inflamed tendon sheath in his right wrist, and his return before the U.S. Open remains uncertain.
humorous remark from Jim Courier on Tennis Channel suggested Serena could likely find another partner if needed. Regarding the summer hardcourt swing, Venus Williams has a wild card into the D.C. Open, which starts July 25. A year earlier, she defeated Peyton Stearns, the 2022 NCAA singles champion, at the event with a score of 6-3, 6-4.
After D.C., both Williams sisters are expected to be back for the National Bank Open in Toronto, running August 2-13. Wertheim reported that Venus is expected to return to Toronto and Serena is anticipated to join, though it remains unclear whether she will play singles only or both singles and doubles. The sisters are said to be monitoring how they feel, with Cincinnati appearing as a plausible next stop. The Cincinnati Open, which serves as the biggest warm-up tournament for the U.S. Open, runs August 11-23. Courier joined the chorus, urging, “Come on, ladies, come on down to Cincinnati.”
Serena’s return to singles at Wimbledon marked her comeback after nearly four years away, but she fell in the first round to Maya Joint. Stubbs noted that, if not for the knee injury, Serena probably would have progressed further. The Williams sisters were scheduled to play doubles at Wimbledon but withdrew due to Serena’s right knee injury. Stubbs recalled Serena confiding to her, “I would have won if I had a good knee,” and added that, in the weeks leading up to the tournament, Serena had been practicing sets and defeating various players who remained in the event, though she did not name them to avoid embarrassment.
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