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2019 US Open Tennis Tournament- Day Eleven. Serena Williams of the United States celebrates her victory against Elina Svitolina of the Ukraine hitting balls to the spectators after the Women’s Singles Semi-Finals match on Arthur Ashe Stadium during the 2019 US Open Tennis Tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 5th, 2019 in Flushing, Queens, New York City. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

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2019 US Open Tennis Tournament- Day Eleven. Serena Williams of the United States celebrates her victory against Elina Svitolina of the Ukraine hitting balls to the spectators after the Women’s Singles Semi-Finals match on Arthur Ashe Stadium during the 2019 US Open Tennis Tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 5th, 2019 in Flushing, Queens, New York City. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
It has been a busy schedule for Serena Williams off late. She announced her comeback to tennis during the grass-court season. It was a great moment for her fans, after getting to watch Williams play after almost a year. The 40-year-old made a comeback at the Eastbourne International, playing doubles with Ons Jabeur. However, the duo had to withdraw before the semi-finals due to an injury to Jabeur.
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Subsequently, the American legend received a wildcard to participate in Wimbledon Championships. However, her singles comeback didn’t go according to her plans. She went down fighting against Harmony Tan of France in the opening round. Nonetheless, Serena Williams is eager to put on a good show in the upcoming hard-court tournaments. Recently, she shared a glimpse of her training session.
Serena Williams is all smiles ahead of a hectic schedule
The 23-time Grand Slam champion took to Instagram to share glimpses of her fun training session. Posting a story on her official Instagram handle, Williams could be seen training with Mackenzie McDonald and Bradley Klahn. In the video, Williams can be heard saying, “This is hilarious. Get him, get him, get him… Oh, missed it. Next time.”?Further, she captioned the story, “Getting the business from @Bradleyklahn”?

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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – DECEMBER 30: Serena Williams of the United States smiles during her Ladies Final match against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia on day three of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship at International Tennis Centre Zayed Sports City on December 30, 2017 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images)
The former world number one has a busy schedule in the month of August, where she will be playing in three big tournaments. Williams will open her hard-court campaign in Toronto, participating in the National Bank Open. Subsequently, she will play in the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati before the US Open later this month.
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Who will challenge Serena at the National Bank Open?
The American legend will be unseeded at the tournament this time around and has the possibility to face a top gun in the opening round. She will likely be challenged by world number one, Iga Swiatek, who is the top seed at the tournament.
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Swiatek is followed by the likes of Anett Kontaveit, Maria Sakkari, and Paula Badosa, who are the second, third, and fourth seeds, respectively. Except for Danielle Collins, all the top 10 players in the world will be vying for the title in Toronto.
How do you think Serena Williams will fare in the upcoming hard-court campaign? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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