Serena Williams chooses her three favorite female tennis players on the WTA circuit

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Serena Williams is stealing all the spotlight at Wimbledon 2026. The 23-time Grand Slam champion is back in the singles draw four years after her retirement, having received a last-minute invitation from the London Grand Slam. She will also team up with her sister Venus Williams in doubles, with whom she has clinched victory six times in London. During these four years of absence, the WTA circuit has not stood still, and different players have emerged with whom Serena never had the chance to compete until now.

Serena Williams picks her three favorite tennis players from the WTA circuit before Wimbledon 2026

In fact, during the American's Media Day, she was asked about her favorite current players on the circuit and chose three: "Seeing Aryna Sabalenka perform so well in many Grand Slams has always been great. I love her intensity on the court. But she was already there when I was. Obviously, I love watching Coco Gauff, and I also really like watching Mirra Andreeva," she stated during the press conference.

Serena Williams will return to the circuit at Wimbledon facing Maya Joint.

I don't know what role Serena will play in this tournament. I wouldn't trust too much, but who knows what she might surprise us with.

She could face Eala in the 2R and Swiatek in the 3R. pic.twitter.com/YaI7evtVzY

— José Morón (@jmgmoron) June 26, 2026

In fact, Andreeva stated on her Media Day that the last thing she wanted was to play against Serena in her debut: "Believe me when I tell you that no one wants to play against Serena in the first round." The one who will have to go through that ordeal will be Maya Joint, who will face the seven-time champion at Wimbledon next Tuesday in the third turn on Center Court. In the event that Serena defeats the Australian, her next opponent would be the Filipino prospect Alexandra Eala, while a hypothetical third-round match would pit her against last year's champion, Iga Swiatek. A meeting that would be historic, as well as unique because, despite overlapping on the circuit for a few years, they never crossed paths.

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