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match winner since 2004 when she returned from a 16-month absence last year. Serena Williams’s “return is an expression of her passion for competition
match at the French Open last week, Mboko described Williams as her "idol". Mboko lost in the third round at Roland Garros on Saturday to former Australian Open champion Madison Keys. Wimbledon, where Williams
Serena Williams has been handed a wildcard entry for the ladies’ singles championship at Wimbledon, paving the way for her return to Grand Slam competition. The All England Club announced on Sunday that the tennis
last month's Met Gala in New York.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3714x3714+876+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffa%2Fab%2F057514d54b13a0d01ec8a267c32f%2Fgettyimages-2275328348.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/01/nx-s1-5843168/serena-williams-returns-hsbc-championships) ### [Sports](https://www.npr.org/sections/sports/) ### [Serena Williams returns to tennis, announcing 'next chapter'](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/01/nx-s1-5843168/serena-williams-returns-hsbc-championships) But tennis became a patented, official sport
match-up would be great." Rousey has criticised how much the UFC pays its fighters, saying she wants to help "challenge the monolith" it has become. In the UFC, under 20% of revenue goes
competitive singles match [since the 2022 US Open](/sport/tennis/articles/cddplvr1ye8o) and launching her comeback at the All England Club is an ambitious move. Williams insists she does not "need to win" and rightly says