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SERENA WILLIAMS

Serena Williams (top) shakes hands with Maya Joint after their first round match at Wimbledon in London on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Jul 1, 2026
Serena Williams beaten at Wimbledon in first singles match in four years
Williams has captured the imagination of the sports world with her sensational comeback, but there was no storybook chapter to add to her astonishing career.
Serena Williams practices at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Saturday. Williams will compete in the singles competition at Wimbledon as a wild card.
TENNIS
Jun 29, 2026
Serena Williams looking forward to enjoyable and nervous return to Wimbledon
The 44-year-old American will face Australia¡¯s Maya Joint in the first round on Centre Court on Tuesday, marking her first appearance at Wimbledon since 2022.
Serena Williams will be playing her first competitive singles match since 2022 when she takes the court at Wimbledon.
TENNIS
Jun 26, 2026
Serena Williams¡¯ return set to electrify Wimbledon
When 44-year-old Williams strides on to the Centre Court she once owned, there will be only one story in town.
Serena Williams hits a shot during a doubles match at the Berlin Open in Berlin on June 16.
TENNIS
Jun 22, 2026
Serena Williams to return to singles competition at Wimbledon
The announcement that the 44-year-old mother of two will ?play singles will provide a massive storyline for the Grand Slam.
Serena Williams (center) reacts while playing with Victoria Mboko (right) against Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe at Queen's Club in London on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Jun 10, 2026
Serena still mulling Wimbledon return after comeback win
The American great said ?she was still to decide whether to play at Wimbledon after making a winning comeback on Tuesday nearly four years after her last competitive match.
Serena Williams practices for the Queen's Club Championships in London on Sunday.
TENNIS
Jun 8, 2026
Chance to play in front of children behind Serena Williams¡¯ return to tennis
The 44-year-old¡¯s shock return has captured the imagination of the sporting world.
Serena Williams gestures to the audience after losing to Ajla Tomljanovic at the U.S. Open in New York in September 2022. Williams will make her return to competitive tennis in the women's doubles at Queen's this month, tournament organizers announced on Monday.
TENNIS
Jun 2, 2026
Serena Williams to return to tennis at Queen¡¯s Club
The 44-year-old, who has not played competitively since the 2022 U.S. Open, has been granted a wild card for the grass-court London tournament, which starts on June 8.
Naomi Osaka (left) and Serena Williams meet at the net following their semifinal match at the Australian Open in February 2021.
TENNIS
May 29, 2026
Naomi Osaka says Serena Williams¡¯ rumored return would be ¡®entertaining¡¯
The 44-year-old has not played since a third-round loss at the 2022 U.S. Open.
Serena Williams hits a shot during her first-round match at Wimbledon in London on June 28, 2022.
TENNIS
Jan 30, 2026
Serena Williams fuels comeback speculation during TV interview
The cryptic interview became a talking point on at the Australian Open.
Serena Williams attends the 2025 Baby2Baby Gala at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, California on Nov. 8.
TENNIS
Dec 3, 2025
Serena denies pending return despite re-entering anti-doping test pool
The tennis great took to social media to deny a comeback was in her plans.
Former tennis great Serena Williams announced that she recently had a cyst "the size of a grapefruit" removed from her neck.
TENNIS
Oct 17, 2024
Serena Williams has grapefruit-sized cyst removed from neck
Williams said that she is still recovering but that ¡°all is OK.¡±
Naomi Osaka hits a return against Lucia Bronzetti during the first round of the China Open in Beijing on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Sep 26, 2024
Naomi Osaka wants ¡®no regrets¡¯ after teaming with Serena Williams¡¯ former coach
Osaka said she ¡°felt like I needed a change¡± and described Patrick Mouratoglou, who is best known as Williams¡¯ long time former coach, as ¡°a big persona.¡±
Jannik Sinner hits a shot against Christopher O'Connell during the third round of the U.S. Open in New York on Saturday.
TENNIS
Sep 1, 2024
Jannik Sinner avoids upset bug to advance to fourth round at U.S. Open
Sinner thumped Christopher O¡¯Connell 6-1, 6-4, 6-2.
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Dec 28, 2022
Images of 2022: Sports
From the wintry slopes of the Beijing Games to the heat on the pitches of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Japan has had plenty to celebrate in the world of sports over the past 12 months.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 25, 2022
Serena Williams says she¡¯s ¡®not retired,¡¯ suggests comeback likely
The 23-time Grand Slam champion said not preparing for a tournament after the U.S. Open did not feel natural to her.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 15, 2022
Serena Williams not ruling out return, saying NFL¡¯s Brady started ¡®really cool trend¡¯
Asked if she might keep a foot in the world of competitive tennis ¡®in some way,¡¯ Williams indicated the sport was in her future plans, but those remain uncertain.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 12, 2022
U.S. Open champions Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek leading charge into new era of tennis
Newly crowned champions Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek led a changing of the guard at the U.S. Open as the transition from the ¡®Big Three¡¯ era and Serena Williams gathered steam.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 6, 2022
Margaret Court says admiration of Serena Williams not reciprocated
The 80-year-old, who works as a church pastor in Perth, has become a divisive figure in tennis over her remarks on race and homosexuality, including opposition to gay marriage.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 4, 2022
Serena Williams in the broadcast booth? The ball is in her court
Industry officials say the former world No. 1 and 23-time Grand Slam winner would be welcomed with open arms were she to take on a commentary role after she retires.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 4, 2022
Former U.S. President Barack Obama leads tributes to Serena Williams
Williams¡¯ defeat sparked a flood of messages on social media, as current and former athletes across sport as well as the world at large celebrated her achievements over the last 25 years.
Gut bacteria may be behind many of Â鶹´«Ã½ colorectal cancer cases
A Japanese research team found that a toxin produced by certain E. coli strains, colibactin, caused genetic mutations in nearly half of colorectal cancer cases studied
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
She is Russia¡¯s richest woman. Her business empire is going up in flames.
Tatyana Kim, the head and co-founder of Wildberries, speaks about Ukrainian drone attacks on the company's warehouses in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unidentified location, in this still image from a handout video released on July 31.
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom made landfall around Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night.
What Â鶹´«Ã½ language rules for permanent residency should look like
Potential health care workers hoping to find work in Japan take Japanese language instruction in Jakarta. Not all applicants for permanent residency should be expected to reach this level of proficiency.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.

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