Venus Williams will play in 2026 – will Serena join her?
Venus’ return to the US Open stage was the crescendo of a busy summer for the four-time Olympic gold medalist, having played events in both Washington, DC and Cincinnati – her first in some 18 months.
It was in DC that she made global headlines, winning her first competition in almost two years in an inspiring victory Peyton Stearnsthe world number 35.
While Williams would lose her next three singles matches upon her return, her highest quality was a three-set battle with Muchova under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium. Williams showed the ball-striking ability and sheer power of her younger self, the one who had won the US Open in 2000 and 2001.
“I didn’t win today, but I’m very proud of how I played,” Williams said of her own performance against the Czech.
Then came her run in doubles with Fernandez, which became one of the hottest tickets at the US Open. Fans clamored for the opportunity not only to see great success on the field, but to win… game after game (after game).
She and Fernandez defeated two seeded teams on their march to the quarters.
Fans also wondered: shall we see? Serena Williams come back to play doubles with her sister?
That question took an unlikely turn earlier this week, when news media reported that Serena’s name was back on the sport’s official doping monitoring list, a move that could signal a planned comeback.
Serena quickly has squashed those rumors, to write on social media: “Omg everyone, I am NOT coming back. This forest fire is crazy.”
What happens next for the Williams sisters? That’s up to them. But there’s no doubt about it: we’ll see Venus back on orbit in 2026.
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