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Serena Williams comeback attempts

Overview

After being denied a Toronto Open singles wild‑card in late July 2026, Serena Williams continued her North‑American hard‑court comeback while recovering from a knee injury that had kept her out of Wimbledon. In early August, the Williams sisters secured wild‑cards for the Cincinnati Open, marking their first joint tournament appearance since 2022 and giving Serena a singles entry as well.

At Cincinnati, both sisters entered the singles draws, and Serena returned to singles competition for the first time in four years. However, she suffered a right‑knee injury during her first‑round singles match, which forced her to withdraw from the women's doubles event despite the pair’s highly publicised reunion. The injury‑induced exit underscores the ongoing challenges in Serena’s attempt to re‑establish herself on the professional tour.

Entities

Serena Williams · Venus Williams · Cincinnati Open · Women's Tennis Association · Canadian Open

Timeline

  1. 15 days ago

    [SPORTS] 21 sources
    Serena and Venus Williams to reunite in doubles at 2026 Cincinnati Open

    Serena and Venus Williams received wild‑card entries to play women’s doubles at the 2026 Cincinnati Open, their first joint appearance since the 2022 US Open; Serena later withdrew due to a knee injury.

  2. 23 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Serena Williams denied singles wild card for Toronto Open, comeback on hold

    Serena Williams will miss the singles draw at the Toronto Canadian Open after wild cards went to Canadians. Knee issues stall her comeback, though a doubles entry remains possible.

Sources

24hod.sk · co.marca.com · contrapunto.com · elveedordigital.com · english.publictv.in · extra.ec · fr.aljazayr.com · kissrichmond.com · latimes.com · majic945.com · News18.com · newstalkcleveland.com · newsx.com · radioh.no · sentinelassam.com · thearabianstories.com · themorninghustle.com · tlcnaptown.com · tuoitre.vn · ubitennis.com · zhiphopcleveland.com

This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history