Serena Williams wins first match since 2021 with doubles partner Ons Jabeur. Third seed Ons Jabeur banishes doubts with an emphatic first-round win over Mirjam Bjorkland at Wimbledon after 'gaining a lot of confidence' from playing with Serena Williams at Eastbourne. Jabeur is ranked 3 in singles, but 1658 in doubles, and said she "couldn't believe" that Serena chose to partner with her. The world number 115 cited a thigh injury as her reason for the move following victory over Serena 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) in a match . By AFP. Serena Williams has been forced to withdraw from her Eastbourne semi-finals later on Thursday after doubles partner Ons Jabeur suffered a right knee injury. She will make her return to tennis playing doubles at Eastbourne alongside Tunisia's Jabeur. Williams, has won 23 singles and 14 . Serena Williams wins first match since 2021 with doubles partner Ons Jabeur. Williams and partner Jamie Murray won a mixed doubles that was the first in any tennis discipline for the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion in more than 10 months. Jabeur was unable to . On Monday, Tan defeated Serena Williams on Centre Court in an epic first-round singles match lasting over three hours. It will be Krunic`s 10th doubles final overall, and Linette`s fifth. A right knee injury to Williams' doubles partner, Ons Jabeur, led to them withdrawing from the grass . Notably, the pair was on a roll as they won their first two matches on the tour. Wild cards Ons Jabeur and Serena Williams have pulled out of their Eastbourne International doubles semifinal against Aleksandra Krunic and Magda Linette due to Jabeur`s right knee injury. The WTA event had . Eastbourne, England (AP) -- Serena Williams' competitive preparation for Wimbledon will amount to two doubles matches. Both of them have been the ever-so-doting parents to the 4-year-old, who appears on their social media feeds quite regularly. Maria Esther Andion Bueno (11 October 1939 - 8 June 2018) was a Brazilian professional tennis player. the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion and 14-time Grand Slam doubles champion Williams kept her return to the WTA Tour rolling, as she and Ons Jabeur earned . They were to play Magda Lynette and Alexandra Krunic in the semi-finals after . Following her win over Serena Williams on Tuesday, Harmony Tan dropped out of the doubles competition at Wimbledon. . Serena Williams had her daughter in 2017 with her husband and the co-founder of Reddit, Alexis Ohanian. Harmony Tan's doubles partner has criticised her for pulling out at short notice French star Tan beat US icon Serena Williams 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) on Tuesday And the 24-year-old pulled out of her . Nike has called Serena Williams one of the greatest athletes of all time. Spanish tennis player. Following nearly a full year on the sidelines, 23-time Grand Slam winner will make her return to competitive action in Eastbourne this week after accepting a wildcard in the doubles . The Eastbourne Internationals tournament will be played in the week before Wimbledon. Nearly a year after she limped off the court at Wimbledon due to a leg injury . June 23, 2022. . June 23 (Reuters) - Serena Williams' doubles campaign at Eastbourne International has ended due to an injury to her partner Ons Jabeur, organisers said on Thursday. Williams had returned to . It was van Rensburg's final year on tour . Jabeur played doubles last week in Berlin with Garbine Muguruza to . Williams, 40, will now concentrate on . 1980), a seven-time Grand Slam title winner (singles), and Serena Williams (b. Tunisian Jabeur, ranked third . London [UK], June 23 (ANI): Wild cards Ons Jabeur and Serena Williams have pulled out of their Eastbourne International doubles semifinal against Aleksandra Krunic and Magda Linette due to Jabeur's right knee injury. 19 . Harmony Tan's doubles partner livid with Wimbledon withdrawal Tan upset seven-time champion Williams in what was the 40-year-old's return to singles competition after a year. Krunic and Linette will contest their first WTA double final as a team. The 24-year-old then pulled out of the doubles on Tuesday afternoon ahead of . Tan beat Williams in the first round of women's singles on Tuesday, edging the 23-time Grand Slam champion 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) in a thrilling three-hour . Williams had returned to . That decision, which she apparently did an hour before Wednesday's match, left . Serena Williams is officially back. A right knee injury to Williams' doubles partner, Ons Jabeur, led to them withdrawing from the grass-court event in Eastbourne, the WTA said Thursday. Georgina Hurst. Wild cards Ons Jabeur and Serena Williams have pulled out of their Eastbourne doubles semifinal against Aleksandra Krunic and Magda Linette due to Jabeur's right knee injury. Harmony Tan withdrew from the women's doubles tournament a day after her upset of Williams in the first round of . The doubles partner of Harmony Tan, the French tennis player who knocked Serena Williams out of Wimbledon, says she was ditched by the 24-year-old just an hour before their first-round match. Williams, who was coming back after a one-year layoff, just stood there as she saw Jabeur make the winning serve. The tennis world went into meltdown when Serena Williams announced her return, but the news has left one Aussie out in the cold. Serena Williams stepped up her comeback as the American star powered to a second successive victory in the Eastbourne doubles with her partner Ons Jabeur on Wednesday. Ons Jabeur said it was 'unbelievable' that tennis legend Serena Williams had picked her to play doubles at Eastbourne on her long-awaited return to the game. 14 majors) 4-0 with Alexandra Stevenson (1 career WTA doubles title at 2002 . Serena Williams praises her tournament partner, Ons Jabeur. Serena Williams' comeback tournament at Eastbourne is over after her doubles partner Ons Jabeur withdrew with a knee injury. Tan was two points . WIMBLEDON, England . "First of all, thanks for the words from Serena. This week, 23-time Grand Slam winner, Serena Williams, made her much-awaited return to the tennis court after missing nearly a year due to injury. . Serena Williams' competitive preparation for Wimbledon will amount to two doubles matches. Jabeur's next headline-grabbing task will be to team up with Serena Williams in doubles at the Rothesay International in Eastbourne, England this week. Harmony Tan's dramatic Wimbledon win over Serena Williams hasn't gone down well with everyone - least of all her doubles partner. Serena Williams hits a return in front of doubles partner Ons Jabeur during a victory Tuesday at the Eastbourne tournament in England. When the Tunisian-American duo take the court for their first-round match against Marie Bouzkova and Sara Sorribes Tormo, it will mark Williams' first match on the Hologic WTA Tour in nearly 12 . Serena Williams' doubles partner Ons Jabeur claims other WTA players 'jealous' of team-up ONS JABEUR will partner Serena Williams in the American's return from a one-year injury layoff. World No. Editor's Picks. On Tuesday, the Spaniard returned serve following his first-round win on Centre Court against Francisco Cerundolo. Beating Serena Williams came at a price. The duo were set to face Magda Linette and Aleksandra Krunic in the semifinals but those two have now advanced to the final following Jabeur's withdrawal. Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki are friends and former World No. Serena Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, was playing for the first time since a tearful exit at Wimbledon last year. Serena will now be eyeing the 135th staging of The Championships at Wimbledon. Harmony Tan. 4 Ons Jabeur said she was "over the moon" when Serena Williams offered her to play doubles together. A few days ago we learned that Serena Williams is finally ending her one-year absence from competition.The fact that she has received a wildcard for Wimbledon 2022 is not surprising at all, but what is surprising is the fact that she'll be warming up for the Grand Slam by playing doubles with Ons Jabeur at the WTA 500 tournament in Eastbourne. The 24-year-old then pulled out of the doubles on Tuesday afternoon ahead of . When Venus Williams was 17, she partnered former doubles No.5 and former Top 20 singles player Christo van Rensburg at the 1997 Wimbledon Championships. Now the sports apparel giant . The 27-year-old from Tunisia has been announced as Serena Williams's doubles partner at the WTA event in Eastbourne for what will be a surprise appearance from Williams, who has not played on tour . French player Tan, 24, upset the odds in a late night thriller on . On Tuesday, Williams announced she plans to make her long-awaited comeback next week . It will be Krunic's 10th doubles final overall, and [] Serena Williams has been forced to withdraw from the Rothesay International at Eastbourne due to an injury to her doubles partner Ons Jabeur. June 29, 2022 12:01pm. Serena Williams Finds a New Doubles Partner, Best Friend Caroline Wozniacki and Others React. Williams had been playing in her first tournament in . Williams had won two matches. September 05, 2015. WTA legend Serena Williams spoke ahead of Wimbledon about how much of a fan she is of Rafael Nadal. Krunic and Linette will contest their first WTA double final as a team. She opted to play doubles with the World No.3 Ons Jabeur at the Eastbourne International tournament. Nearly a year after she limped off the court at Wimbledon due to a leg injury . Serena Williams has made a winning return to action at the Eastbourne International, coming from a set down with partner Ons Jabeur to beat Sara Sorribes Tormo and Marie Bouzkova 2-6, 6-3 (13-11 . That's my opinion," Korpatsch wrote. It has been revealed that . The duo was set to face Magda Linette and Aleksandra Krunic in the . 1s in singles, and on Monday they became doubles partners for the first time, teaming to win a first-round match at the ASB . Williams, has won 23 singles and 14 . Serena Williams and Ons Jabeur will face Marie Bouzkova and Sara Sorribes Tormo in their opening encounter at the Eastbourne International women's doubles. The doubles partner of Harmony Tan, the French tennis player who knocked Serena Williams out of Wimbledon, says she was ditched by the 24-year-old just an hour before their first-round match. Eastbourne, June 23: The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams has been forced to withdraw from the Rothesay International at Eastbourne due to an injury to her doubles partner Ons . SERENA'S CAREER RECORD IN DOUBLES: 190-34 182-31 with Venus Williams (22 career WTA doubles titles together, incl. (AP Photo) LONDON: Harmony Tan pulled out of the Wimbledon doubles tournament on Wednesday, just hours after she had stunned Serena Williams, leaving her partner "sad, disappointed . Serena Williams made a winning return to tennis as she and doubles partner Ons Jabeur came from a set down to beat Sara Sorribes Tormo and Marie Bouzkova 2-6 6-4 13-11 in the first round of the . Harmony Tan's Wimbledon doubles partner Tamara Korpatsch admits she is "very sad" after the French player's late withdrawal following the impact of the epic win over Serena Williams. Harmony Tan was a relatively unknown name among casual sports fans who mostly only follow Grand-Slam tennis tournaments until she defeated living legend Serena Williams 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) in . Ons Jabeur's description of being invited to become Serena Williams' doubles partner sounded like a personal struggle with imposter syndrome. Serena Williams withdraws from Eastbourne after injury to doubles partner Jabeur. The WTA said on Thursday that Williams' doubles partner Ons Jaboor withdrew from the grass-court event in Eastbourne due to an injury to his right knee. Both sisters have been ranked by the Women's Tennis Association at the . During her 11-year career in the 1950s and 1960s, she won 19 Grand Slam titles (seven in women's singles, 11 in women's doubles, and one in mixed doubles), making her the most successful South American female tennis player in history, and the only one to ever win Wimbledon. A right knee injury to Williams' doubles partner, Ons Jabeur, led to them . The Williams sisters are two professional American tennis players: Venus Williams (b. They were scheduled to play Magda Linette . Serena Williams' return to tennis in Eastbourne has been cut short after doubles partner Ons Jabeur withdrew from the tournament because of a knee injury. Tan . Ons Jabeur said it was 'unbelievable' that tennis legend Serena Williams had picked her to play doubles at Eastbourne on her long-awaited return to the game. She is currently on a two-match losing streak at the Championships for the first time in her career. She and her doubles partner Ons Jabeur beat Sara Sorribes Tormo and Marie Bouzkova 2-6, 6-3, 13-11 in a match that lasted one hour and 33 minutes. Wild cards Ons Jabeur and Serena Williams withdrew from their Rothesay International . Serena Williams' Wimbledon preparations suffered a blow after doubles partner Ons Jabeur withdrew from the Eastbourne tournament because of a knee injury on Thursday. Williams and Tunisia's Jabeur defeated Shuko Aoyama and Chan Hao-ching 6-2, 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the Wimbledon warm-up event at Devonshire Park. Serena Williams' Wimbledon preparations suffered a blow after doubles partner Ons Jabeur withdrew from the Eastbourne tournament because of a knee injury on Thursday.