Is Serena Williams retired?

The 23-time Grand Slam winner offhandedly responded to these rumors with her Instagram videos: She will, in fact, not be retiring. It sounds like Williams will be missing the French Open as she stated her comeback would be Wimbledon which takes place a couple weeks after the French Open in June.
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Is Serena Williams coming back to tennis?

Serena Williams will play at Wimbledon after all. The All England Club announced on Tuesday that Williams was awarded a wild-card entry for singles, marking her return to Grand Slam action after a year away.
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Is Venus Williams retired?

Venus Williams, currently down to No. 466 in the WTA singles rankings, clearly states that she will definitely continue her professional tennis career, but the tennis legend remains secretive about her planned schedule.
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At what age did Serena Williams retire from tennis?

Serena Williams says she doesn't know when she will retire from tennis and is just "living for the day" as she balances her sporting career with outside interests. The 40-year-old is still chasing the outright Grand Slam record in women's tennis, sitting currently on 23 to Margaret Court's 24.
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Why did Serena retire?

Williams, 40, a seven-time Australian Open singles champion, has not played on the WTA Tour since June 28, when she retired late in the first set of her first-round match at Wimbledon because of an injured right hamstring. The injury was slow to heal, and it also kept her from competing in the 2021 U.S. Open.
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Is Serena and Venus retired?

Neither Serena nor Venus has officially retired from professional tennis just yet. Serena most recently played in Wimbledon last summer, though she had to withdraw from her first-round match due to a leg injury.
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Who is richer Venus or Serena?

Despite being the older sister, Venus has managed to generate less money than Serena and her net worth is around 95 million dollars, of which 42 million dollars have come from her career in professional tennis.
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What disease does Venus Williams have?

Venus Williams has signed a deal to be the face of an online hub for “the plant-based lifestyle,” Page Six is exclusively told. It's one of the results of her career-altering battle with Sjögren's syndrome, according to the tennis legend.
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Do Venus or Serena still play tennis?

Venus, 41, and Serena, 40, are both still competing, but admit they are excited about being "free" once they hang up their rackets. Serena, who has 23 Grand Slam singles titles, says she is not thinking about her legacy in the game.
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How much prize money do tennis players keep?

A lot of countries have progressive tax laws, which means that the greater your income, the higher the percentage you have to pay in income taxes. We estimate that players keep anywhere between 55 and 100% of their prize money, with the average amount ranging between 60 – 80%.
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Is Roger Federer retired?

After nearly 20 years atop the game, Roger Federer is coming to terms with his tennis mortality. The 40-year-old announced he'll be unable to compete in January's Australian Open and would be "incredibly surprised" to return in time for Wimbledon in 2022.
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What happened to Venus and Serena's sister?

Yetunde Hawanya Tara Price (August 9, 1972 – September 14, 2003) was the oldest half-sister of and personal assistant to the leading tennis players Venus and Serena Williams. In 2003, Price was murdered in a shooting in Compton, California, United States.
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How wealthy is Serena Williams?

2022 America's Self-Made Women Net Worth

The tennis ace has more than a dozen corporate partners, and her $94 million in career prize money is twice as much as any other female athlete has made.
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Has Venus Williams got a child?

The tennis champion doesn't have any kids, but she's a proud dog mom to her 14-year old Havanese, Harold Reginald Williams—whom she affectionately calls her “son.”
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Who is the richest tennis player in the world?

1. Ion Tiriac. Former player and businessman Ion Tiriac has been crowned the world's wealthiest tennis player. Ion is the richest tennis player of all time, with a net worth of $1.2 billion.
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Why did Venus quit tennis?

The 41-year-old has not played since August due to a leg injury, and confirmed on Friday her non-participation in the first Grand Slam of 2022. She joins her sister Serena Williams, who will also miss the tournament due to a hamstring injury.
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Is Serena Williams a billionaire?

Serena currently has a net worth of $ 225 million. And we also recall that, as Lewis Hamilton has finally confirmed it, after all the rumors, the British driver has stated that he is willing to bid for the purchase of Chelsea, along with American tennis player Serena Williams.
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What do Venus Williams sisters do for a living?

The other two daughters of Oracene Price and Yusef Rasheed, Isha and Lyndrea, work as a lawyer and in fashion merchandising. Venus said at a summit in 2018 that sister Isha was one of her role models. "She's always saving my life," Williams said.
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Did Venus get iced out?

And yes, Williams really did lose that match. But was she really iced? Zach Baylin, the film's screenwriter, said “that event is truthful,” and he said in his research that people watching that match truly felt it was a controversial moment.
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Is Djokovic retiring?

Djokovic, 34, is bidding to become the oldest ATP Finals champion and the second player to win the title after turning 30, alongside Roger Federer. He says he is not contemplating retirement and feels like he is in a “good place” at the moment.
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Is Andy Murray retired?

Andy Murray revealed he has no plans to retire and “doesn't want to feel good just to train” but to “feel good playing matches”. After staging an impressive return to the tour following a second hip surgery, three-time Grand Slam champion Murray has broken back into the ATP top 100 for the first time since June 2018.
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Is Rafael Nadal retired?

Age 18+. T&Cs apply. Rafael Nadal says he does not remember "playing without pain" but has no plans on retiring from tennis anytime soon. The 20-time Grand Slam champion has had several injuries during his career, including this year when a back problem forced him to withdraw from the ATP Cup.
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