Serena Williams Aims for U.S. Open Pending Knee Recovery

Serena Williams intends to continue her comeback and compete at the U.S. Open later this summer, according to her coach, Rennae Stubbs. The plan, however, is contingent on the 44-year-old tennis legend’s recovery from a knee injury sustained during her recent return to singles at Wimbledon.

Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, made her first singles appearance in nearly four years at the All England Club last week. She lost a tight three-set match in the first round to Australia’s Maya Joint. Following that defeat, fluid buildup in her knee forced her to withdraw from the women’s doubles event, where she was scheduled to play alongside her sister, Venus Williams.

In discussions with reporters at Wimbledon, Stubbs outlined Williams’s goals. She stated that Williams’s intention is to play in the final major of the season, which begins in New York on August 30. More immediately, Williams hopes to avoid repeating her Wimbledon preparation, which consisted of only two doubles matches before the tournament. Stubbs said Williams would prefer to play at least one singles warm-up event prior to the U.S. Open, fitness permitting.

The coach explained that the decision will...