Serena Williams doesn’t rule out singles return as she preps for tennis comeback at 44

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Jun 07, 2026 · 417 words · By Mollie Walker

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What to know about Serena Williams doesn’t rule out singles return as she preps for tennis comeback at 44

As the tennis world prepares to welcome Serena Williams back to doubles competition, the 39-time Grand Slam champion overall is not ruling out a return to the singles bracket.

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What happened

As the tennis world prepares to welcome Serena Williams back to doubles competition, the 39-time Grand Slam champion overall is not ruling out a return to the singles bracket.

Why it matters

“I can’t say no right now,” she told reporters after a training session with her Queen’s Club doubles partner, Victoria Mboko, on Sunday.

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“I feel like I probably need to train a little bit more if I want to play singles, and we will see if I get there, and if not … that’s not my journey right now.” Williams was granted a wild card for women’s doubles at the HSBC Championships in London.

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Claim 1: “Since her two daughters – Olympia and Adira – are older now, the 44-year-old”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the name of her second daughter or her current age in the context of the provided evidence.

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Claim 2: “Williams and the Canadian Mboko are set to face Erin Routliffe of Australia and American Nicole Melichar-Martinez.”

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Multiple web search results confirm Serena Williams and Victoria Mboko played against and defeated Erin Routliffe and Nicole Melichar-Martinez at the HSBC Championships.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Serena Williams tennis season officially began on June 9, 2026, with the start of the 2026 Queen's Club Championships in London, marking Williams' return to professional tennis after nearly f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Serena_Williams_tennis_se…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 319 weeks (…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serena_Williams

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Victoria Vanessa "Vicky" Mboko (born August 26, 2006) is a Canadian professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 9 and a best doubles ranking of No. 132, achieved in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Mboko

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Claim 3: “Monday will mark the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion’s first competitive tennis match since the third round of the 2022 U.S. Open.”

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Multiple sources confirm she has 23 Grand Slam singles titles. The 2026 season evidence confirms her return to professional tennis after nearly four years away, aligning with the gap since the 2022 US Open.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17, 1980) is an American professional tennis player. She has been ranked as the world No. 1 in both women's singles and doubles by the Women's Tennis Association.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_Williams

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Williams sisters rivalry was a tennis rivalry between sisters Venus Williams (born June 17, 1980) and Serena Williams (born September 26, 1981). They were coached by their father, Richard Williams…
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Claim 4: “Williams was granted a wild card for women’s doubles at the HSBC Championships in London.”

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Web search results and Wikipedia entries for the 2026 Queen's Club Championships (HSBC Championships) confirm she received a wild card for the women's doubles event.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Queen's Club Championships (also known as the HSBC Championships for sponsorship reasons) was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Queen's Club in London, Un…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Queen's_Club_Championship…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tereza Mihalíková and Olivia Nicholls defeated Leylah Fernandez and Laura Siegemund in the final, 6–3, 6–7(4–7), [10–5] to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 2026 Queen's Club Championships. …
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Claim 5: “the 39-time Grand Slam champion overall”

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Multiple independent web sources and Wikipedia confirm Serena Williams has won 39 Grand Slam titles overall.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the main career statistics of professional American tennis player Serena Williams.
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Claim 6: “Williams, who spent 319 weeks as the WTA No. 1 at the peak of her career”

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Wikipedia explicitly states she was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the WTA for 319 weeks.

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web search NEUTRAL — Serena is a 2014 drama film based on the 2008 novel of the same name by American author Ron Rash. [4] Directed by Susanne Bier, the film stars Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper as newlyweds running…
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web search NEUTRAL — Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) [1] is an American professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 319 wee…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serena_Williams

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web search NEUTRAL — A powerful MCP toolkit for coding, providing semantic retrieval and editing capabilities - the IDE for your agent - oraios/serena
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Claim 7: “the seven-time Wimbledon singles champion”

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Cross-reference from NBC Washington and general knowledge of her career statistics (supported by the 39 total/23 singles split) confirm she is a seven-time Wimbledon singles champion.

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web search NEUTRAL — A powerful MCP toolkit for coding, providing semantic retrieval and editing capabilities - the IDE for your agent - oraios/serena
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Claim 8: “announced her decision to “evolve away” from tennis in a personal essay published in Vogue in September of that year.”

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Multiple sources confirm she published an essay in Vogue in August/September 2022 announcing her decision to 'evolve' away from tennis.

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 9, 2022 ... Serena Williams Says Farewell to Tennis On Her Own Terms—And In Her Own Words · This morning, my daughter, Olympia, who turns five this month, ...
https://www.vogue.com/article/serena-williams-retirement-in-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 9, 2022 ... Legendary tennis champion Serena Williams has announced her plans to “evolve” into a new stage of her life and leave competitive tennis after this year's US ...
https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/serena-williams-retirement…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... Serena Williams refused to say "retiring" in 2022. Now the 23-time Grand Slam champion is making her return, and breaking a record in the ...
https://www.facebook.com/KING5News/posts/serena-williams-ref…

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Claim 9: “She sits behind only Margaret Court’s 24 for the most ever by a woman.”

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Wikipedia and the International Tennis Hall of Fame confirm Margaret Court holds the record for the most women's singles major titles with 24.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — These are records for Grand Slam tournaments, also known as Majors, which are the four most prestigious annual tennis events: Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open. All records are base…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of Mixed Doubles Grand Slam tennis tournament champions. Although several players have won at least one title in each of the four majors to achieve the Career Grand Slam, only three pla…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Margaret Court (née Smith; born 16 July 1942), also known as Margaret Smith Court, is an Australian former world number 1 tennis player. Her 24 women's singles major titles and total of 64 major titl…
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