Serena Williams choisit ses trois joueuses préférées du circuit WTA
Serena Williams is taking all the spotlight at Wimbledon 2026. The 23-time Grand Slam champion is back in the singles draw four years after her retirement, following a last-minute invitation from the London Grand Slam. She will also team up with her sister Venus Williams in the doubles, with whom she won six times in London. But during these four years of absence, the WTA circuit has not stopped, and different players have emerged whom Serena never had the chance to compete with, and now she will face them.
Serena Williams chooses 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 she selected three: "Watching 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, watching Coco Gauff, I love it, and I also really enjoy watching Mirra Andreeva," she stated in the press conference.
Serena Williams will return to the circuit at Wimbledon, facing Maya Joint.
— José Morón (@jmgmoron) June 26, 2026
I don't know what role Serena will play in this tournament. I wouldn't trust 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
In fact, Andreeva mentioned in 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 tough moment will be Maya Joint, who will play against the seven-time Wimbledon champion next Tuesday in the third shift on Centre Court. If Serena were to beat the Australian, her next opponent would be the Philippine prospect Alexandra Eala, while a hypothetical third round would pit her against last year's champion, Iga Swiatek. A match that would be historic and unique, as despite overlapping on the circuit for a few years, they never faced each other.
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