Overview
- Williams told Malika Andrews on Good Morning America that she “probably will play again” and feels she needs at least one more singles return, a remark made public on Monday, Aug. 31.
- She said an injury sustained in her Wimbledon singles match left her insufficient time to recover and motivated her decision not to enter the U.S. Open singles draw.
- At the U.S. Open she partnered with Carlos Alcaraz in mixed doubles, winning their first match before losing in the mixed doubles quarterfinals on Aug. 25.
- Serena and her sister Venus received a U.S. Open wild card to play women’s doubles and were scheduled to play their first-round match in New York this week.
- Williams framed much of her comeback around family and legacy, saying she wants her daughters to see her compete and her comments are likely to keep the wildcard allocation debate focused on fairness and recovery for returning players.