Overview
- Williams lost her Centre Court singles return at Wimbledon to Australia's Maya Joint and then withdrew from the planned doubles with Venus after sustaining a knee injury during that match.
- Coach Rennae Stubbs said Tuesday that Williams would like to play at least one singles tournament before the US Open if her medical team clears her to compete.
- Stubbs pointed to the WTA 1000 events in Toronto and Cincinnati as logical hard‑court tune‑ups and argued hard courts suit Williams because she won 13 of her 23 majors on that surface.
- Serena herself has not confirmed any entries or dates, and the final decision will balance her recovery, family and business commitments, and how much match play she needs.
- A single pre‑US Open outing could help Williams rebuild match fitness and timing ahead of the US Open starting on August 30 and would shape her readiness for a deeper run in New York.