Overview
- Serena Williams told Good Morning America on Monday that she "probably will" play singles again but described the return as not permanent.
- Williams partnered with Carlos Alcaraz in mixed doubles at the U.S. Open, winning their first match before losing in the quarterfinals on Aug. 25 to Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli.
- She hurt her knee during her first singles match back at Wimbledon, losing in three sets to 20-year-old Maya Joint, and said that injury left too little time to recover for a U.S. Open singles wildcard.
- The Williams sisters received a wild card to play women's doubles at the U.S. Open and will play their opening match this week after Serena said her daughter Olympia suggested the pairing.
- A 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, Williams says she is motivated by showing her daughters what is possible and that any future singles return will depend on her health and readiness.