(Getty/Cameron Spencer) The whispers around a potential return of Serena Williams have grown louder in recent months, shifting from nostalgic hope to something far more tangible. And few have tracked those developments as closely as American tennis journalist Ben Rothenberg, whose reporting via his online newsletter Bounces has offered rare insight into what may be unfolding behind the scenes. Speaking to Rothenberg, the sense is not that a comeback is guaranteed — but that

(Getty/Ricardo Ceppi) Throughout part of the 1970s, Guillermo Vilas was the best tennis player in the world.   Fifty years ago, he should have begun the 1976 season as men's world No.1 tennis player. And yet decades on, he's still yet to be recognised with the title.   I've asked family and colleagues about Vilas in this era. Aside from memories of that hair, he was understandably an icon: a man who elevated tennis' status among global sports and one who brought South Americ

(Getty/Robert Prezioso) Former Australian player Marinko Matosevic has released a statement in response to being handed a four-year ban by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA). On Monday, an independent tribunal determined that Matosevic committed five anti-doping rule violations between 2018 and 2020, including the use of a prohibited method through blood doping (while an active player) and facilitating another player to blood dope, providing advice to other play

(Getty/Matthew Stockman) Considered the greatest player ever to pick up a racquet, Novak Djokovic is looking forward to Serena Williams' likely return to professional tennis, lauding her as "one of the greatest athletes". Rumours have swirled for months regarding Williams' comeback on the WTA Tour , having re-entered the doping testing pool six months ago. Listen to The First Serve Live every Monday at 8pm AEDT in its 18th year on the SEN Network/App, Australia's only dedicat