Overview
- Williams told Good Morning America on Monday that she "probably will" play singles again but said any return depends on her health.
- She said a knee injury sustained during her Wimbledon singles comeback left too little time to recover and prompted her to decline a U.S. Open singles wildcard.
- At the U.S. Open she partnered with Carlos Alcaraz in mixed doubles; they won their first match and lost in the quarterfinals to Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli on Aug. 25.
- The Williams sisters received a women's doubles wildcard and are set to play their first-round match together, giving Serena a lower‑impact way to compete while focusing on recovery.
- As a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, Williams frames the return around family and legacy, and her choices have sharpened debate over how high-profile wildcards affect other players.