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Serena Williams Returns to Tennis at 44 with Husband Alexis Ohanian and Sister Venus

Serena Williams returned to professional tennis in 2026 at age 44, competing in doubles with her sister Venus and husband Alexis Ohanian.

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Serena Williams, a 44-year-old American tennis player, returned to professional competition in 2026 after stepping away from the tour in 2022. [1] Venus and Serena Williams won all 14 Grand Slam women's doubles finals they contested as a pair, maintaining a 100% win rate in finals with more than ten appearances, a record unmatched in tennis history. [2] Serena Williams and her sister Venus Williams reunited to play doubles together at the 2026 US Open, marking their first Grand Slam doubles appearance together since 2022. [3] Serena Williams is married to Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, and they have two daughters, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. and Adira River Ohanian. [4] Serena Williams won her first Grand Slam singles title at the 1999 US Open at age 17 and holds a total of 23 major singles titles, the most by a woman in the Open Era. [5] On 2010-06-07, after winning the French Open, Venus and Serena Williams simultaneously held the world No.1 ranking in doubles, complementing their individual No.1 reigns. [6] Venus and Serena Williams won the Olympic women's doubles gold medal at the 2000 Sydney, 2008 Beijing, and 2012 London Games, making them the most decorated doubles team in Olympic tennis history. [7] With their 2001 Australian Open women's doubles title, Venus and Serena Williams became one of only five women's doubles pairs in tennis history to complete a career Grand Slam in doubles. [8]
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  1. Serena Williams, a 44-year-old American tennis player, returned to professional competition in 2026 after stepping away from the tour in 2022. · Hindustan Times
  2. Venus and Serena Williams won all 14 Grand Slam women's doubles finals they contested as a pair, maintaining a 100% win rate in finals with more than ten appearances, a record unmatched in tennis history. · Hoy Digital
  3. Serena Williams and her sister Venus Williams reunited to play doubles together at the 2026 US Open, marking their first Grand Slam doubles appearance together since 2022. · Hindustan Times
  4. Serena Williams is married to Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, and they have two daughters, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. and Adira River Ohanian. · Hindustan Times
  5. Serena Williams won her first Grand Slam singles title at the 1999 US Open at age 17 and holds a total of 23 major singles titles, the most by a woman in the Open Era. · Hindustan Times
  6. On 2010-06-07, after winning the French Open, Venus and Serena Williams simultaneously held the world No.1 ranking in doubles, complementing their individual No.1 reigns. · Hoy Digital
  7. Venus and Serena Williams won the Olympic women's doubles gold medal at the 2000 Sydney, 2008 Beijing, and 2012 London Games, making them the most decorated doubles team in Olympic tennis history. · Hoy Digital
  8. With their 2001 Australian Open women's doubles title, Venus and Serena Williams became one of only five women's doubles pairs in tennis history to complete a career Grand Slam in doubles. · Hoy Digital
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