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TENNIS LEGEND Serena Williams warms up for Wimbledon by competing in the doubles at the Rothesay International in Eastbourne today (21 June).

However, she is probably going to be sporting some kinesiology tape on her face during matches in order to fend off a sinus problem. The pair face a stiff task to get in synch for their 1st round encounter against the unseeded duo of Marie Bouzkova and Sara Sorribes Tormo. As grass offers shorter rallies, and relies on an aggressive power game, then Williams appears to have made a wise choice to mark her reappearance.

The seven-time Wimbledon champion has not played a competitive match since 29 June.

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Serena Williams is set to return at Eastbourne, where she will play doubles alongside Tunisian's new world No. 3 singles player Ons Jabeur.

I think a number of players will be super scared to play her. “It’s a long time not to play," 2021 Wimbledon finalist Karolina Pliskova said. “It’s still very different to just practicing." “Of course I don’t want to play against her. I hope the draw goes for another player, because of course no one wants to play against Serena and less on grass. “I think it surprised everyone," said Badosa in Eastbourne. “But it’s very good to have her back and it really amazed me how she had all this hunger for the game and still has it.

Eastbourne top seed Paula Badosa has said that Serena Williams' return to action has left many surprised.

"I hope the draw goes for another player, because of course no one wants to play against Serena and less on grass. "Of course I don't want to play against her," Badosa said. Moreover, Williams provided no prior hint of returning to the tour as she recovered from her injury, so her 'unexpected' return to action has caught many by surprise, including Badosa.

The tennis world is abuzz as Serena Williams' comeback draws closer, but one Aussie won't be as happy as the rest.

Now I’m not accepting to play doubles with anyone with less than 20 Grand Slams’.” Williams won the last of her seven Wimbledon singles titles in 2016 but reached the final in 2018 and 2019 after returning from having a baby. “Eastbourne has a unique charm that you don’t see anywhere else on tour and I’m looking forward to playing in front of the fans again.” “I am excited to return to the Rothesay International Eastbourne in England and to be back on the grass — a surface that has been so good to me throughout my career,” said Williams. The American superstar’s return however has left one Aussie out in the cold with Ellen Perez pushed aside in favour of the 23-time Grand Slam champion. The tennis world went into meltdown when Serena Williams announced her return, but the news has left one Aussie out in the cold.

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[11] Madison Keys (USA) v Lauren Davis (USA) You can unsubscribe at any time. Katie Boulter and Harriet Dart also face seeded opposition today.

Garbine Muguruza kickstarted a difficult season as the former Wimbledon champion beat Poland's Magdalena Frech 6-1, 7-6 (9/7) to reach the last 16 of the ...

"Many players were jealous because I'm playing with her. "The conditions were hard today. World number 66 Linette came from a set down to outlast Riske 6-7 (3/7), 6-3, 7-6 (7/4).

Jodie Burrage and Harriet Dart continued their good form on grass with impressive first-round victories at the Rothesay International Eastbourne on Monday.

- Wimbledon If not I’m heading back to London and getting ready and playing on the match courts and playing on the courts in Wimbledon.” - Wimbledon British number four Draper was able to break Brooksby at the beginning of the second too and quickly sealed another win over a top-50 opponent in one hour and four minutes. A second followed and the opener was sealed with an ace inside half an hour to warm applause by the home crowd. Dart was on later and after reeling off the first three games against Brengle, lost the next six to trail by a set.

Round: Second round (Round of 32). Venue: Eastbourne, United Kingdom. Category: WTA 500. Surface: Grass. Match timing: Approx. 4.30 pm local time, ...

Kalinina is good at attacking her opponents' second serve, so Sakkari definitely needs to put in an improved display on serve. Adjusting to the pace of Sakkari's shots on such a fast surface could take some time. Sakkari and Kalinina will be heading into this clash in contrasting grasscourt form. Her face-off with Bencic in Berlin was a classic that saw some fabulous shotmaking from both players. But she has gradually been gaining in confidence on the slick surface, as evident from her results this season. The Ukrainian, however, has struggled to find her feet on grass.

Jodie Burrage and Harriet Dart continued their good form on grass with impressive first-round victories at the Rothesay International Eastbourne on Monday.

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Venue: Eastbourne, United Kingdom. Category: ATP 250. Surface: Grass. Prize money: €697,405. Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | Canada - TSN | UK - ...

The only time he won consecutive matches was back in February at the Delray Beach Open. In the ensuing tie-break, the 33-year-old came out on top to win the match 6-3, 7-6 (5). Millman was up against Sebastian Korda in the first round. John Millman kicked off his grass season by competing in a couple of Challenger events, where his best result was a second-round showing. He was 4-2 up, but the Kazakh won five consecutive points to clinch the set. He took on Frances Tiafoe in the first round.

Britain's Ryan Peniston continued his remarkable run of form ahead of Wimbledon with a three-set win over French Open quarter-finalist Holger Rune in ...

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Ryan Peniston defeats Holger Rune in three sets on Tuesday to reach the second round in Eastbourne. © Mike Hewitt/Getty Images. ATP Staff Jun 21, 2022.

Peniston hit a deep backhand return to clinch the second set and never looked back. Very happy with the win," Peniston said in his post-match interview. "Very, very happy with that.

The second round of the Rothesay International saw Marta Kostyuk upset No.7 seed Barbora Krejcikova, Katie Boulter oust No.4 seed Karolina Pliskova and ...

It was the start of a precipitous dip as her forehand and serve began to abandon her. How Boulter upset Pliskova: After a first set characterised by missed opportunities and 11 unforced errors, Boulter's chances of gaining the first Top 10 win of her career appeared slim. She also found more flair to convert her second match point by lofting a lob over Krejcikova's head. At 4-4 in the third set, perhaps the best game of the match also went Kostyuk's way after a multi-deuce tussle, as the Ukrainian found a marvellous pass to take her fifth break point of the game. However, for a set-and-a-half it was Krejcikova's more controlled play that had the upper hand. The Belgian, who will retire from singles competition after Wimbledon, took out compatriot and No.13 seed Elise Mertens 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 for her first Top 30 win since Moscow 2019.

Katie Boulter earned the biggest win of her career as she battled past Karolina Pliskova in the second round at Eastbourne.

I battled and fought and to beat a player like that means so much.” She avoided that though and then responded superbly to secure a 1-6 6-4 6-4 victory. I went out, didn’t feel great and worked so hard to get out there.

British number four Katie Boulter roared back from almost suffering a first-set bagel to dump out last year's Wimbledon finalist Karolina Pliskova in the ...

Available to download now on - iPhone & iPad and Android Having let a 4-2 lead slip, Boulter remained focused and a fine return gave her the chance to serve out the victory. I went out, didn't feel great and worked so hard to get out there.

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After a year of speculation about whether Serena Williams was planning to retire, the 23-time Grand Slam event winner wins in a doubles match at Eastbourne.

It would have been unbearably sad if her tearful exit from Wimbledon last year had been the last sight of her in a competitive match. “She’s not the youngest, and the body takes time to get back in the shape of playing matches and tournaments. Williams hasn’t won a Slam singles title since the Australian Open in 2017, when she was in the early stages of her pregnancy. “I hope the draw goes for another player because no one wants to play against Serena, and less on grass. The Wimbledon draw will take place Friday. “Of course I don’t want to play against her,” world No. 4 Paula Badosa said. But the new depth on the tour and her lack of recent competition will create significant obstacles. She came back because of the competitiveness that fueled her rise from the courts of Compton to the world stage, a determination that will be tested by opponents who are match-fit and sometimes two decades younger. And grass is a good surface for her, especially if she still has her powerful serve. Williams served to open the match Tuesday and produced some occasional glimpses of her fearsome old serve. Besides being the mother of 4½-year-old daughter, Olympia, she has a large endorsement portfolio and heads a venture capital firm called Serena Ventures, which launched an $111-million early stage fund this year to boost companies founded by women, Black and Latino entrepreneurs. Then-No. 2 Naomi Osaka has dropped to No. 42 after skipping several tournaments to tend to her mental health and after being hampered by a sore Achilles tendon. She became more comfortable as the match went on, moving better, going to the net with confidence and mixing in good volleys as she regained her touch.

Jelena Ostapenko's winning streak in Eastbourne hit six as she began her title defense with a win over Ajla Tomljanovic, while 2014 winner Madison Keys and ...

Seeded No. 11 this week, Keys was a 6-4, 6-3 winner over Lauren Davis in her first grass-court match of the season. Kvitova's 1 hour, 12-minute win was the first match between the two on a natural surface all-time; she'd won two of their prior three that were all played on hard courts. A streaking Haddad Maia left Birmingham with the title, while Kvitova needed an extra week to earn her first grass-court win of 2022: the Czech, seeded No. 14, defeated former Top 20 player Donna Vekic, 6-1, 7-6(1), to do so. It's great to be back ... and I'm happy to be back here," Ostapenko said in victory. Looking for grass-court revenge on Tomljanovic, her conqueror at Wimbledon 12 months ago, Ostapenko was a break down in each set. I'm just glad I managed to win."

Around 90 minutes later, fans were on their feet again, celebrating a comeback win for the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion at the Wimbledon warmup event on ...

The win was clinched when Sorribes Tormo miscued a volley. "It was so fun to play with Ons," Williams said in an interview on the court. Williams partnered with Ons Jabeur and defeated Sara Sorribes Tormo and Marie Bouzkova in the first round of the women's doubles. Main-draw play at the All England Club starts Monday. It was good." "I caught some fire behind me," the 40-year-old Williams said.

Serena Williams made a winning return to action at the Eastbourne International on Tuesday as she and partner Ons Jabeur came from a set down to beat Sara ...

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Serena Williams enjoyed a triumphant return to tennis after she partnered up with Ons Jabeur for a 2-6 6-3 13-11 doubles win over Marie Bouzkova and Sara ...

The 23-time grand-slam champion made her comeback appearance 12 months after she was forced to retire in the first round at Wimbledon due to a right leg injury. The 23-time grand-slam champion made her comeback appearance 12 months after she was forced to retire in the first round at Wimbledon due to a right leg injury. Serena Williams enjoyed a triumphant return to tennis after she partnered up with Ons Jabeur for a 2-6 6-3 13-11 doubles win over Marie Bouzkova and Sara Sorribes Tormo in the Rothesay International Eastbourne.

Game, set, match: Serena Williams (and Ons Jabeur). The 23-time Grand Slam champion took the tennis world by surprise when she announced her return to ...

With a booming backhand, Serena dragged Sorribes Tormo out wide and with an exquisite inside-out backhand lob over the Spaniard’s head set up a chance to break, converting it at the net for a 5-3 lead. But soon, Serena and Jabeur grew in confidence and steadily raised their level as the match went on. But Czech-Spanish duo were all business when the match began, and the good friends and regular doubles partners thoroughly dominated their opponents at the outset. There was a buzz around the grounds at seeing “Serena Williams (USA)” finally back on an order of play and being called to her match. It’s been even longer since her last doubles match: the 2020 Auckland final, partnered with good friend Caroline Wozniacki ahead of the Dane’s farewell event in Melbourne. Eastbourne, Great Britain

Twenty-three-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams is scheduled to make her 2022 debut in doubles partnering Berlin champion Ons Jabeur in an Eastbourne tune ...

Jodie Burrage and Katie Boulter delighted the home crowd by taking down two of the top seeds in the women's draw Tuesday during Round of 32 matches at the ...

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Burrage won 80 percent of her first-service points to win her first-ever meeting with Badosa, the world No. 4. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

Jelena Ostapenko's winning streak in Eastbourne hit six as she began her title defense with a win over Ajla Tomljanovic, while 2014 winner Madison Keys and ...

Seeded No. 11 this week, Keys was a 6-4, 6-3 winner over Lauren Davis in her first grass-court match of the season. Kvitova's 1 hour, 12-minute win was the first match between the two on a natural surface all-time; she'd won two of their prior three that were all played on hard courts. A streaking Haddad Maia left Birmingham with the title, while Kvitova needed an extra week to earn her first grass-court win of 2022: the Czech, seeded No. 14, defeated former Top 20 player Donna Vekic, 6-1, 7-6(1), to do so. It's great to be back ... and I'm happy to be back here," Ostapenko said in victory. Looking for grass-court revenge on Tomljanovic, her conqueror at Wimbledon 12 months ago, Ostapenko was a break down in each set. I'm just glad I managed to win."

Serena Williams made a winning return to action at the Eastbourne International on Tuesday as she and partner Ons Jabeur beat Sara Sorribes Tormo and Marie ...

"I caught some fire behind me! "We had fun. Williams served out the next game to take the match to a final set tiebreak, which swung this way and that, with both pairings having match points before Sorribes Tormo missed a volley at the net to gift her opponents victory.

Top players on the ATP Tour are looking to round into form this week in Eastbourne one week ahead of the Championships at Wimbledon.

Picking up his first win on Wednesday may be tough as he takes on feisty American Tommy Paul. Paul overcame a first-set defeat to top Francisco Cerundolo in Round 1. In a rematch of the 2021 final in Eastbourne, Alex de Minaur and Lorenzo Sonego are both looking to defend points in this Round 2 matchup. With that said, the American is 0-2 on the surface this season. Top players on the ATP Tour are looking to round into form this week in Eastbourne one week ahead of the Championships at Wimbledon. Alex de Minaur and Lorenzo Sonego square off in a rematch of last year’s final. He will take on British Wildcard Ryan Peniston in Round 2. De Minaur was victorious in a grueling final last season 4-6 6-4 7-6.

Serena Williams played her first match in nearly a year—doubles with world No. 3 Ons Jabeur—at the WTA 500 in Eastbourne.

EASTBOURNE, England (Reuters) – Serena Williams made a winning return to action at the Eastbourne International on Tuesday as she and partner Ons Jabeur ...

I needed that. “I caught some fire behind me! Williams served out the next game to take the match to a final set tiebreak, which swung this way and that, with both pairings having match points before Sorribes Tormo missed a volley at the net to gift her opponents victory.

EASTBOURNE: Garbine Muguruza kickstarted a difficult season as the former Wimbledon champion beat Poland's Magdalena Frech 6-1, 7-6 (9-7) to reach the last ...

Magda Linette produced an upset to beat 17th seed Alison Riske in a marathon encounter lasting over three hours. World number 66 Linette came from a set down to outlast Riske 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 7-6 (7-4). “The conditions were hard today.

Serena Williams and Ons Jabeur claimed a comeback win in the first round of the doubles at the Rothesay International on Tuesday.

World No.169 Jodie Burrage of Great Britain swept past No.1 seed Paula Badosa of Spain 6-4, 6-3 to claim a spot in the singles Round of 16. "I'm literally taking it one day at a time," Williams said in the post-match press conference, when asked about her upcoming plans. But a Jabeur rally winner set up a third match point for the wildcards at 12-11, which they took after a wide volley by Sorribes Tormo. At 30-30 in that game, a Williams passing winner, followed by a scream of delight from the American, lined up set point, which Williams converted with an ace. Key moments: Bouzkova and Sorribes Tormo, who teamed up to win the Istanbul doubles title earlier this season, were the stronger pair in the opener. We were just trying to stay in there after the first set."

British wild card Ryan Peniston upset No. 8 seed Holger Rune of Denmark 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-1 on Tuesday in the first round of the Rothesay International in ...

Fellow Brit Daniel Evans beat Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in straight sets. Peniston will next play Pedro Martinez of Spain, who advanced when countryman Alejandro Davidovich Fokina retired after two sets. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

Day 4 at WTA Eastbourne will see players reaching the quarterfinals. We share our predictions, including Jelena Ostapenko vs Madison Keys.

Ostapenko is more well-rounded, her serve isn’t as dominant but she is able to craft more points in rallies and using the low bounce to her advantage. Burrage is having a phenomenal grass court season. All indications are that this match could be similar, but, as always with Giorgi, you have to ride the wave with her game. “At last, we meet again!” It has been a whole two days since Flipkens beat Tomova in the final qualifying round at Eastbourne. However, the match couldn’t have been much closer, it was decided by a final set tiebreak that the veteran Belgian edged. We also predict the rest of the day’s matches in a separate article. Indeed, Tomova had break point in the final set at 5-5 that would’ve allowed her to serve for the match.

A year after her last match ended in injury and tears at Wimbledon, Serena Williams returns to the court with a doubles win with partner Ons Jabeur as she ...

"I caught some fire behind me! Williams served out the next game to take the match to a final set tie-break, which swung this way and that, with both pairings having match points before Sorribes Tormo missed a volley at the net to gift her opponents victory. Serena Williams has made a winning return to action at the Eastbourne International, coming from a set down with partner Ons Jabeur to beat Sara Sorribes Tormo and Marie Bouzkova 2-6, 6-3 (13-11) in the women's doubles.

British wild card Ryan Peniston upset No. 8 seed Holger Rune of Denmark 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-1 on Tuesday in the first round of the Rothesay International ...

Fellow Brit Daniel Evans beat Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in straight sets. Peniston will next play Pedro Martinez of Spain, who advanced when countryman Alejandro Davidovich Fokina retired after two sets. Australian Nick Kyrgios rallied from a set down to beat Serbian Laslo Djere 5-7, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (1), and German Daniel Altmaier topped Dusan Lajovic of Serbia 7-5, 7-6 (2).