Is Serena Williams Playing at the French Open 2021?

Published 05/25/2021, 6:12 AM EDT

For more than two decades, Serena Williams has dominated the game of tennis unlike anyone else. She has won an astronomical 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the highest in the Open Era, and four Olympic Gold medals. Thus, her presence in each tournament she participates in is worthy of all the attention.

Currently, the tennis world is getting ready for the imminent French Open 2021. It is one of the four major tournaments and the only clay-court Grand Slam in tennis. Moreover, the tournament’s qualifying round has already begun; the main draw matches will start from May 30.

Despite the main event being just around the corner, many fans doubt Serena’s participation. So, is the tennis queen going to her appearance at the 2021 Roland-Garros?

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Fortunately, yes.

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The three-time champion Serena Williams is ready to chase her fourth French Open title this spring. She also played in two lead-up tournaments in Italy as part of her preparations for Roland-Garros.

Concerningly, the 39-year-old did not receive what she set out for at Italian Open and Emilia-Romagna Open. At these two events, Serena only won one match in Parma.

Consequently, her result in Paris is under serious question. But the American is optimistic about playing on clay and improving in time.

Looking fine down the line 👏@serenawilliams | #EmiliaRomagnaOpen pic.twitter.com/ximid2Uki7
— wta (@WTA) May 18, 2021

Additionally, the major tournaments are different than the rest of the tennis events in nature. For this, Williams will have more experience than all her opponents, a considerable advantage for her, for she played her first French Open in 1998.

Most significantly, the American professional is chasing her long-awaited 24th Grand Slam title since the 2017 Australian Open triumph. It will bring her equal to Margaret Court’s most Grand Slam titles record in tennis history. But for that, she will have to go defeat some immensely talented tennis players.

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Many women tennis players can make Serena’s path challenging. Notably, the top two seeds Ashleigh Barty and Naomi Osaka, have already begun their preparations.

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Tennis fans also received some unfortunate news when two-time champion Simona Halep withdrew from the tournament. So, one big spot is open for anyone to take.

Previously, Serena displayed a phenomenal performance at the Australian Open 2021. Let us see if she can better that result at French Open 2021.

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Purav Joshi is a Tennis author at EssentiallySports. Having a degree in Films, Television and Media Production, he guided his passion for writing and journalism into the sport of aces and rallies. With over 2 years of experience as a copywriter, Purav has authored over 500 tennis articles.

Is Serena Williams Playing at the French Open 2021?

Serena Williams to make her 19th appearance at French Open

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