After ‘evolving away’ from tennis in 2022, word in Melbourne is that the 23-time major winner fancies her chances against the current
Which tennis player has caused the biggest stir so far in 2026? Here is a clue: it was not one of the 256 pros competing in the main singles draws in Melbourne, but an icon of yesteryear.
Last week, Roger Federer created a viral moment when he defeated 12th seed Casper Ruud in a casual practice-day tie-break, picking off volleys and overheads with his old frictionless ease.
But imagine if Federer had actually been competing here in the main draw of the Australian Open. That is effectively the situation we could be looking forward to at Wimbledon this summer, as and when Serena Williams makes her return to the tour.
