Serena Williams shares injury update on social media

Wendi OliverosTue, July 21, 2026 at 3:59 PM UTC·2 min read

Tennis fans have noticed that Serena Williams is not on the WTA players’ lists for upcoming hardcourt tournaments in Washington, D.C. or Canada or Cincinnati.

Many wondered after the knee injury that prohibited her from playing doubles with sister Venus at Wimbledon if we would see Serena again in 2026. Serena Williams fell to Maya Joint in three sets during singles competition at Wimbledon.

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Serena Williams recently took to social media to share an encouraging update.

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She wrote on TikTok: “Looks like my knee is finally getting better. Finally!”

In addition, she posted a video of herself dancing.

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Will Serena get wild cards?

With the WTA calendar turning to the U.S. and North America from the end of July through September, Williams should get tournament wild cards if she wants them.

There is always controversy surrounding wild cards because some think they should be given to players who have worked hard throughout the year but fell short in the rankings and qualifying. They believe that giving wild cards to legends or older players can steal earnings and rising ranking opportunities for emerging stars.

Whether that is true or not can be argued, but what cannot be disputed is the amount of attention her return to professional tennis at Wimbledon brought to the tournament and ESPN’s rankings of her match with Maya Joint.

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At age 44, Serena can fill stadiums and create interest around the sport. She officially retired in 2022 at the US Open. Serena is not coming back to lose in the first round of tournaments. If she accepts wild cards in the upcoming weeks (in singles and/or doubles), it is because she believes she is healthy and able to compete and beat her WTA peers.