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The Lawn Tennis Association is facing criticism after rejecting to grant a WC into Queens to last years champion, German Tatjana Maria
writes @simonbriggs
source. telegraph.co.uk./tennis/2026/05
 
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Serena Williams on her comeback to professional tennis,

" Queens club feels like the perfect place to begin this next chapter. Grass has given me the most meaningful moments of my career and I am excited to be back competing on one of the sports most iconic stages".

Source. BBC.com/sport/tennis.a....
 
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It will be interesting to see how she plays with all of that weight loss, less pressure on her knees.. ( I always felt it was that big booty of hers that added the extra thump to her legendary serve and fh)
 

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It will be interesting to see how she plays with all of that weight loss, less pressure on her knees.. ( I always felt it was that big booty of hers that added the extra thump to her legendary serve and fh)
I am going to have some small expectations regarding Serena and her comeback, the tour as changed a lot since she retired
I think it is wise she is coming back playing doubles firstly, lets see,
 

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I am going to have some small expectations regarding Serena and her comeback, the tour as changed a lot since she retired
I think it is wise she is coming back playing doubles firstly, lets see,
as long as she plays with someone young.. I would have chosen someone like Coco who can chase down anything. I guess my girlfriend AP is too similar to her in doubles. You always need a steady consistent player on the add side of the court.. Vicky M should work out great.
 

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as long as she plays with someone young.. I would have chosen someone like Coco who can chase down anything. I guess my girlfriend AP is too similar to her in doubles. You always need a steady consistent player on the add side of the court.. Vicky M should work out great.
It is an interesting combo she is playing with Vicky, lot to look forward to in the grass season
 
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It is an interesting combo she is playing with Vicky, lot to look forward to in the grass season
Shit...I hate that my hate will be divided. I was happy only hating on Osaka, but now I have Serena back. Plus, I like Mboko. What do I do ??!!
 

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Shit...I hate that my hate will be divided. I was happy only hating on Osaka, but now I have Serena back. Plus, I like Mboko. What do I do ??!!
Change the narrative, admire the way Osaka hits the ball..the woman is young and is growing..everyone can’t be Steffi Graff who was always mostly PC
 

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Serena Williams has now officially confirmed via her instragram page she will be playing doubles at Queens Club
Miss Margaret, do you know what the number one topic in the US, not #45/47 White House’s calamity, not the NBA, not Baseball, heck something has jump over the Michael Jackson Bio Epic movie..SERENA…all the male sports and Female talk shows, every newscast..it’s all about Miss Serena..Now do you really think it’s ONLY gonna be for doubles..not a chance in fiero’s long battle with you about the WTA current talent..Serena Serena Serena
 
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Miss Margaret .. When is my "girlfriend:" Alycia Parks going to play again. I would assume she is in England practicing with her mentor the GOAT Serena?
 

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I will have to check, she will be playing a grass tournament for sure.
Parks had entered the Lexus Birmingham Open a WTA125 event was beaten on Tuesday to a WC from GBR, she was the top seed unable to make the round of 16
Parks could enter WTA250 Rothesday Classic Birmingham, or Rothesday International Eastbourne
 

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Parks had entered the Lexus Birmingham Open a WTA125 event was beaten on Tuesday to a WC from GBR, she was the top seed unable to make the round of 16
Parks could enter WTA250 Rothesday Classic Birmingham, or Rothesday International Eastbourne
Gotdammitt.. how do you lose when you are the top seed of a 125 event.. that's embarrassing ..Good Grief.. My girlfriend needs to win more so she can hire a sport psychologist.. thanks for the update @MargaretMcAleer
 

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I will have to check, she will be playing a grass tournament for sure.
Parks had entered the Lexus Birmingham Open a WTA125 event was beaten on Tuesday to a WC from GBR, she was the top seed unable to make the round of 16
Gotdammitt.. how do you lose when you are the top seed of a 125 event.. that's embarrassing ..Good Grief.. My girlfriend needs to win more so she can hire a sport psychologist.. thanks for the update @MargaretMcAleer
No worries I knew you would not be too happy with that result, keep in mind coming off clay to grass takes an adjustment
 
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Parks had entered the Lexus Birmingham Open a WTA125 event was beaten on Tuesday to a WC from GBR, she was the top seed unable to make the round of 16

No worries I knew you would not be too happy with that result, keep in mind coming off clay to grass takes an adjustment
Very true..Grass should be perfect for her game..with that big serve she could serve 3/4 speed and still blast most of the WTA players off the court
 
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Very true..Grass should be perfect for her game..with that big serve she could serve 3/4 speed and still blast most of the WTA players off the court
You know what made Sampras and Serena such good servers.. They Used the body serve as additional weapon. A great or good player can eventually time your big serve going down the T or to the corner of the box but the body serve usually force a block or chip return which keeps the advantage to the server if they come in behind it. Look how the Czech closed out Joao today..