She withdrew from the Miami Open due to the knee issue, and retired against Garbine Muguruza when down 3-6, 0-1, saying she had a viral illness. It’s a really good feeling.” Williams appeared to be a little uncomfortable on her ankle at points during her quarter-final victory over Alison Riske (6-4, 4-6, 6-3) on Tuesday, but played down the extent of any injury in her post-match press conference: “Uhm, yeah, it’s okay I think. So just the key word is getting fit and getting back into match play injury-free.
Earlier in this championships, Williams said her condition had improved: “I haven’t felt this good in months, almost five months. “So now that I am, I can actually start to, like I say, just play tennis.


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Serena Williams is two matches away from an eighth Wimbledon singles title.
The American tennis great was seeded a relatively low 11th coming into the tournament owing to a recurring left knee injury which has hampered her this season. It was just like a slight tweak so it should be fine.” She also emphasised the importance of succeeding at points in her career when she was free of injury, characterising her current fitness as good: “I believe in myself.
Williams withdrew from the Italian Open due to pain in her left knee, the third consecutive tournament which she pulled out of. “I literally haven’t felt like this since February. I believe if I’m feeling well, I can be a big competitor in a sport that I love and I’ve done so well at.
Tennis doubles is one example of a team sport that is fun and interesting to play.
Tennis singles is considered a battle of wits between two competing players, whereas the tennis doubles focus more on the teamwork and partnership aspects of the game.
Watch the best Hot Shots from the 24 battles between Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka ahead of their fourth-round meeting at the US Open. Photo: Getty Images/ATP Tour Watch as Benoit Paire uses variety to overcome Hubert Hurkacz in the opening point of the deciding set at the Winston-Salem Open.