Serena Williams Shares Footage of Herself Back on the Court amid Her Return to Tennis

• Serena Williams shared a video of herself practicing tennis amid her recent decision to unretire
• She and her sister Venus received a doubles wild card entry for the Cincinnati Open
• The pair had to withdraw from Wimbledon doubles after Serena sustained a knee injury during her singles match against Maya Joint

Serena Williams continues to hit the court.

On Wednesday, Aug. 12, Serena posted a video to her Instagram Stories of her practicing on the court. The champion wore bright blue leggings and a white long-sleeve athletic shirt as she effortlessly hit a series of tennis balls thrown in her direction.

The legendary tennis player, 44, previously returned to the tennis circuit, announcing her plan to unretire on June 1. Since then, the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion Williams made her return to a Grand Slam for the first time in nearly four years at Wimbledon on June 30, against Australian Maya Joint. Williams lost to the 20-year-old in three sets, 6-3, 6-7, 6-2.

She revealed in an Instagram post on July 4 that she sustained a knee injury, forcing her to withdraw from a Wimbledon doubles match alongside her sister, Venus.

“I’m heartbroken to have to withdraw from doubles,” Serena wrote. “Coming back to compete again has been a gift, and the opportunity to play alongside Venus once more meant the world to me. I did everything I could to be ready, but unfortunately my knee just isn’t ready to compete,” she continued.

A month later, the tennis superstars received a doubles wild card entry and will compete together at the Cincinnati Open, which began Aug. 8 and runs through Aug. 23.

The sisters’ last appearance in a doubles match together came at the 2022 U.S. Open.

Amid her return, the mother of two has shared snaps of her family beside her as she practices, including an adorable photo with daughter Adira, 2, on the court.

On Aug. 2, Serena posted an Instagram photo of her stretching on the tennis court while Adira sat atop her mother. “No one is safe when @adiraohanian is around…,” the caption read.

Serena shares daughters Adira and Olympia, 8, with husband Alexis Ohanian.

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Ahead of Wimbledon, she posted a photo with both of her daughters as the three smiled together sitting on a tennis court. “@wimbledon looking a little different these days,” the June 18 Instagram caption read.

Following her game, Ohanian celebrated his wife, saying she’s an “inspiration,” in an Instagram post on June 30. “Our little family is so proud of you @serenawilliams - even though it wasn’t the outcome you wanted, you’re an inspiration,” Ohanian, 43, wrote. “We love you. @olympiaohanian@adiraohanian are also happy they got to stay up a bit past their bedtime 😏.”

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