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Serena Williams begins Berlin training for doubles comeback as Eva Lys remains only German in main draw
The 44-year-old 23-time Grand Slam champion posted training footage from a grass court in Berlin ahead of her doubles match with Karolína Muchová on Tuesday, while Eva Lys remains the only German player in the main draw after Ella Seidel exited qualifying.
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Serena Williams shared grass-court training footage ahead of her doubles match with Karolina Muchová, her second tournament since returning.
The Williams-Muchová duo is set to play at 17:30 on Tuesday, though weather may cause delays.
Eva Lys is the only German player in the main field; she will face a qualifier in the first round.
Ella Seidel lost in straight sets to Diane Parry, while Tessa Johanna Brockmann advanced by beating Alycia Parks in three sets.
- 13 JunBrockmann-Parks qualifying match suspended.
- 15 JunBrockmann wins resumed match; Seidel loses to Parry. Williams' press conference postponed.
- 16 JunScheduled first doubles match for Williams and Muchová, subject to weather.
Serena Williams' second event after comeback
Serena Williams is preparing for her appearance at the Berlin Tennis Open, posting photos and videos from a grass-court training session in the German capital. The 44-year-old American, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion and four-time Olympic gold medalist, is competing in the doubles competition alongside Czech player Karolína Muchová. This is only her second tournament since her return to professional tennis.
The duo's first match is currently scheduled for Tuesday at 17:30, though unsteady weather in Berlin could push back both the start of play and a press conference originally planned for Monday. By Monday afternoon, the press conference still had no confirmed time slot.
German hopefuls in qualifying
While Williams waits for her first appearance, the tournament has already seen mixed results for local players. Hamburg's Ella Seidel was eliminated in the first round of qualifying, losing to French player Diane Parry in straight sets, 3:6, 4:6. In contrast, Tessa Johanna Brockmann from Itzehoe rallied to beat American Alycia Parks 4:6, 6:4, 6:2 in a match that had been suspended on Saturday. The 20-year-old now faces Dutch player Suzan Lamens in the second qualifying round.
Eva Lys, also from Hamburg, currently stands as the sole German competitor in the main draw. The wildcard recipient, who conducted the tournament draw on Saturday, will face a qualifier in her opening match.
Grass-court action and weather watch
The Berlin Tennis Open is a WTA grass-court tournament, and Williams' choice to post training clips underscores her focus on adapting to the surface for doubles play. Tournament organisers are monitoring weather forecasts closely, with further schedule adjustments possible depending on conditions in the capital.
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Sources and context
- Serena Williams
- American tennis player, 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, competing in doubles at Berlin Tennis Open.
- Karolína Muchová
- Czech tennis player, Williams' doubles partner at the Berlin Tennis Open.
- Eva Lys
- German tennis player, only German in the main draw at Berlin Tennis Open.
- Ella Seidel
- German tennis player from Hamburg, lost in first qualifying round to Diane Parry.
- Tessa Johanna Brockmann
- German tennis player from Itzehoe, advanced to second qualifying round after defeating Alycia Parks.
- Diane Parry
- French tennis player who defeated Ella Seidel in Berlin qualifying.
- Alycia Parks
- American tennis player who lost to Tessa Johanna Brockmann in Berlin qualifying.
- Suzan Lamens
- Dutch tennis player, Brockmann's next opponent in the second qualifying round.
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