Why is Serena Williams not playing at Australian Open 2022?
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Why is Serena Williams not playing at Australian Open 2022?
Australian Open 2022: Serena Williams will not play in tournament due to injury. After Serena Williams’ name wasn’t on the entry list for the 2022 Australian Open, the 23-time Grand Slam winner confirmed that she won’t be participating in the tournament next month.
Did Serena Williams play in the Australian Open 2022?
Serena Williams’ absence at the 2022 Australian Open will have a huge impact on her ranking after a long-lay off due to injury. Williams announced her shock withdrawal from the Australian Open back in December, saying she’s not where she wants to be physically ahead of the first grand slam of the year.
How many Australian Opens has Serena Williams played?
7
Most Australian Open titles
| Category | Player | Number of titles |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s singles | Novak Djokovic | 9 |
| Women’s singles | Serena Williams | 7 |
| Men’s doubles | Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan | 6 |
| Women’s doubles | Martina Navratilova | 8 |
What years did Serena Williams win the Australian Open?
The 2009 tournament saw Serena continue her streak of winning the Australian Open in odd-numbered years, following her victories in 2003, 2005 and 2007. This time, as the No. 2 seed, her dominant performance came as no surprise.
Why did Venus quit tennis?
Venus also withdrew from the U.S. Open because of a leg injury. Last year marked the first time since 2003 that neither sister competed in the U.S. Open.
Will Serena Williams retire?
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.
How many times has Venus Williams won the Australian Open?
Venus Williams
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| Australian Open | W (2001, 2003, 2009, 2010) |
| French Open | W (1999, 2010) |
| Wimbledon | W (2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2016) |
| US Open | W (1999, 2009) |
Who is the better tennis player Venus or Serena Williams?
Venus has won 49 singles titles over the course of her career, and Serena has won 73. The Williams sisters are the only two women during the Open Era to contest four consecutive Grand Slam finals: from the 2002 French Open to the 2003 Australian Open.
Is Serena Williams the best tennis player in the world?
Serena Williams has been the top-ranked player on the WTA Rankings charts on eight separate occasions between 2002 and 2017, spending a total of 319 weeks as the world No. 1, only behind Steffi Graf (377) and Martina Navratilova (332).
What happen to Serena Williams dad?
Where is Richard Williams now? Williams currently resides in Atlanta, and has been in poor health for the past few years. The 80-year-old suffered two strokes in 2016 and is under his son Chavoita LeSane’s care.
