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Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Serena Williams of the U.S. celebrates winning her fourth round match against Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka REUTERS/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake
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Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Serena Williams of the U.S. celebrates winning her fourth round match against Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka REUTERS/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake
The 40-year-old veteran, Serena Williams had recently made her much-awaited return to tennis at the Eastbourne International tournament. After that, she played her first Grand Slam tournament in over a year at the Wimbledon Championships. Unfortunately, she suffered a shocking loss in the first round.
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Since then, the American tennis player has been spending time with her family in the UK and also in Greece. Meanwhile, fans are wondering about her next possible tournament on the WTA tour, before the US Open in August. It seems like we finally have an answer, as Serena will make her return early in August.
Serena Williams makes her return to the National Bank Open
According to recent reports, Serena Williams entered her name in the National Bank Open, which is also known as Rogers Cup. It will take place in Toronto, where Serena has a pretty decent record.
In terms of statistics, the American tennis player has won this tournament three times in her career. Moreover, she reached the semi-final here in the last five times she has played.
She’s baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!
That’s right, our 3-time champion @serenawilliams returns to Toronto. And she likes playing here, she’s reached the semis of better the last five times she’s played. #NBO22 pic.twitter.com/3OzZsEnBIP
— National Bank Open (@NBOtoronto) July 14, 2022
Apart from Serena, many other players have also entered their names, including world No.1 Iga Swiatek. Also, Naomi Osaka, Coco Gauff, Amanda Anisimova, Elena Rybakina, Ons Jabeur, Emma Raducanu, Simona Halep, and others. Some of the Superstars from the home country, including Bianca Andreescu and Leylah Fernandez, will also take part in this tournament.
Fresh off a run to her first Grand Slam final at Wimbledon, @Ons_Jabeur will look to build on that strong performance when she lands in Toronto.
She’s reached the last two WTA 1000 finals this year. #NBO22 pic.twitter.com/LrvInmREBw
— National Bank Open (@NBOtoronto) July 14, 2022
Meanwhile, the tournament director, Karl Hale, recently said, “When you read over that star-studded list, it’s hard not to get excited about the WTA Tour making its return to Sobeys Stadium.”
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Can Serena make an impact in Toronto?
With Serena playing her first big tournament since the Wimbledon Championships, all eyes will definitely be on the American tennis player. Recently, we saw her spending a holiday in Greece with her family. At the same time, she was also practicing with her sister, Venus Williams. During the Wimbledon first round, she had trouble with fitness, as she was seen breathing heavily during the match.
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Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – June 28, 2022 Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts after losing her first round match against France’s Harmony Tan REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
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Even though she lost the match, she played for more than three hours and played some great tennis. At the National Bank Open, she will face real challenges possibly from the very first round, as higher rank players will play in this tournament. It will be interesting to see if she can make a mark during this tournament. Notably, the tournament will take place from 6 to 14 August.
