{"id":863173,"date":"2026-08-21T12:20:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T12:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/863173\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T12:20:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T12:20:25","slug":"ex-tennis-star-names-potential-deciding-factor-in-serena-williams-playing-singles-at-us-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/863173\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-tennis star names potential deciding factor in Serena Williams playing singles at US Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>   <a class=\"fw\" href=\"https:\/\/profile.google.com\/cp\/Cg0vZy8xMWcxajNfc2h3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hitc.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grv-media\/img\/google-discover.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> Follow us on Google Discover <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>After her first major singles appearance at Wimbledon since 2022, Chris Eubanks talks about what will decide if Serena Williams plays singles at the US Open.<\/p>\n<p>Serena Williams accepted a Wimbledon Singles wild card in 2026, playing in women\u2019s singles tennis for the first time since the 2022 US Open. <\/p>\n<p>The legendary tennis star lost to Maya Joint in the first round, picking up an injury that led to her and Venus Williams\u2019 withdrawal from women\u2019s doubles at the prestigious tournament. <\/p>\n<p>The sisters played doubles at the Cincinnati Open recently, which has led to questions about her status for the US Open. Former pro Chris Eubanks has shared his thoughts on the matter.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2283569823-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The Championships - Wimbledon 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-2586027\" \/>Photo by Tim Clayton\/Getty Imageshris Eubanks is confident the Williams sisters will play the US Open but is not sure of Serena\u2019s singles decision<\/p>\n<p>At 44 years of age, the fact that Serena is still participating at the highest level is a testament to her greatness. She is one of the game\u2019s greatest even without considering her incredible longevity. <\/p>\n<p>Her love for tennis is evident in her continuing to play in all these tournaments. And Chris Eubanks thinks the key to what events Williams plays in ultimately lies in what she wants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t see a way that they play doubles in Cincinnati and don\u2019t play at the US Open,\u201d Eubanks said on the Big T podcast. \u201cTo me, I don\u2019t think you come together and play in Cincinnati and don\u2019t try to play in New York.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eubanks also addressed the singles situation, saying, \u201cThe knee looked fine yesterday; Serena was crossing and pouring in doubles more than I had ever seen her. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think based on how she feels today will probably have a huge part in whether we are able to see her on a singles court in New York.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn terms of Serena in singles, I think everyone kind of knows, if Serena wants to play singles then she is going to play singles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fans will be eagerly waiting to find out whether Serena plays in the US Open or not. Another singles appearance means further opportunity to watch the legendary superstar do what she does best.<\/p>\n<p>Join Our Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Receive exclusive football transfer news and updates twice a week to your mailbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Follow us on Google Discover After her first major singles appearance at Wimbledon since 2022, Chris Eubanks talks&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":863174,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[565],"tags":[64,63,6413,85,747,1751],"class_list":["post-863173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tennis","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-serena-williams","tag-sports","tag-tennis","tag-us-open"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/863173","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=863173"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/863173\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/863174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=863173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=863173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=863173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}