Is Serena Williams Still Playing Tennis in 2021?

Is Serena Williams still playing tennis in 2021? This question has been on everyone’s mind since she took a break from the sport in 2020. While we don’t know for sure, there are some indications that she may be planning a comeback. Stay tuned to find out!

Introduction

Serena Williams is an American professional tennis player. The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) ranked her world No. 1 in singles on eight separate occasions between 2002 and 2017. She reached the No. 1 ranking for the first time on July 8, 2002. On her sixth occasion, she holds the record for the longest reign at No. 1 by a woman during the Open Era

Serena Williams’ Tennis Career

Serena Williams is an American professional tennis player who is currently ranked No. 9 in the world by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). She has been ranked No. 1 in the world five times, most recently in 2017. She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most of any player in the Open Era.

Early Years

Serena Williams began playing tennis at age four. She was mentored by her father, Richard Williams, who also coached Venus Williams. Serena Williams has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, tied with Margaret Court for the most in the Open Era. She has reached 30 finals, including 10 in a row from 2014–15, and is the only player in history to have played in all four major finals in a single season three times (2002, 2003 and 2015).

Professional Career

Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional tennis player and former world No. 1 in women’s single tennis. She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era, and the second-most of all time behind Margaret Court (24). The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) ranked her world No. 1 in singles on eight separate occasions between 2002 and 2017. She reached the No. 1 ranking for the first time on July 8, 2002. Williams won 10 Grand Slam titles in two years from 2002–03, an accomplishment referred to as the “Serena Slam” by the media; this included a “calendar year slam”, which she accomplished twice – winning all four majors in 2002 and again from 2014 to 2015.

In 2017, Williams was ranked No. 451 in the world following her victory at that year’s Australian Open, which made her only the seventh woman to win a Grand Slam singles title after turning 30 years old. In June 2017, she regained the WTA No. 1 ranking for the first time since 2010 – while she was pregnant with her daughter – thereby becoming only the second mother to ever hold that ranking since 1970 (after Kim Clijsters). By March 2020, Williams had been ranked inside the top 10 continuously for more than 12 years – longer than any other active female player – and her 356-week streak of being ranked inside at least the top 20 is also a record among active players on both genders’ side of professional tennis as well as second-longest overall behind Roger Federer’s streak of 310 weeks at or above World No 57 between October 2004 and July 2008. After not playing any tournaments during 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequently having a daughter later that year, Williams returned to competitive tennis at both WTA Tour events in February 2021 but lost both matches: first round at Abu Dhabi followed by third round at Dubai where she was defending champion (having won seven times before).

Grand Slam Titles

Serena Williams has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era, and is the only player to have won all four Grand Slams in a row twice. She has also won 14 Grand Slam women’s doubles titles with her sister Venus Williams, and the pair are unbeaten in Grand Slam doubles finals. In 2007, she reached the final of all four Grand Slam tournaments (a feat referred to as the “Serena Slam”), winning 3 of them. She is also one of only three active players (along with Venus Williams and Roger Federer) to have accomplished this career Golden Slam.

Serena Williams in 2021

Serena Williams is an American professional tennis player who is currently ranked No. 8 in the world by the Women’s Tennis Association. She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era.

Current Ranking

As of February 1, 2021, Serena Williams is ranked #9 in the world by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA).

Recent Results

Serena Williams is an American professional tennis player and is currently ranked No. 9 in the world by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most of any player in the Open Era, and is the only female player to have won 10 or more Grand Slams in a row. She has also won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, all with her sister Venus Williams.

Serena has not played since her semi-final loss at Wimbledon in 2019 due to injury, but she is scheduled to make her return at the 2020 Fed Cup.

Upcoming Tournaments

Serena Williams is still playing tennis in 2021 and is scheduled to compete in the following tournaments:

-Australian Open: January 18-31
-BNP Paribas Open: March 8-21
-Miami Open: March 22-April 4
-Volvo Car Open: April 5-11
-Clay Court Championships: April 18-25
-Madrid Open: May 3-9
-Italian Open: May 10-16
-French Open: May 22-June 6

Conclusion

Serena Williams has not competed in a tennis tournament since the 2020 Wimbledon Championships, and it is uncertain if she will return to competitive tennis in 2021. Though she has not officially retired, some fans and commentators believe that her career may be coming to an end.