Is Sinner Healthy? Serena Williams' Return, Wimbledon's Record Prize Money & More | 5 Setter

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**Mike** (1:06)
What's up, Chuckers? Producer Mike here. This is the Served 5 Setter, your weekly roundup of all things racket sports, five stories in 10 minutes or less. Before we get into it though, please hit subscribe on YouTube. Give us a follow on your favorite podcast platform so you can stay up to date on all things Served. We really appreciate the love and support. That said, today is June 12th, 2026, and here's what we've got for you. She's back! Plus the world number one's hospital visit, the rankings glow up after Roland Garros, players pass it on the grass, and Wimbledon sets a record.
First up on Tuesday at the Queen's Club in London, Serena Williams played her first competitive match since walking away from the sport after the 2022 US Open. The GOAT entered the women's doubles alongside 19-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko, and the two of them knocked off the number three seated duo of Nicole Melicar-Martinez and Aaron Rotleff in straight sets 7-6-6-2. By any measure, it was a success. The best sign, the Queen's serve, was there. Serena clocked service winners up to 120 miles per hour, served for the match herself and set up match point with an ace. The packed crowd at Andy Murray Arena on a sunny London afternoon got the show that they came for. Afterward, she and Vicky spoke to Tennis Channel's Chris Eubanks right after the match, and he asked how they felt it went.

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Well, Serena, Vicky, both a very welcome sight to see you back on the Pride Discord. Finally able to see you two team up together. Want to get your initial thoughts on how you felt you played?

**Serena Williams** (2:36)
Well, we had a lot of fun. We did have a lot of fun. You know, I'm like this room for improvement. I'm sure I expected you to say there were so many times in the match where we were kind of just like, this could be so much better. We could be doing so, you know, you know, but I miss that. Oh, my God. But, you know, that was it was a little funny.
We had a little bit of humor to it and kind of made me more relaxed. And, you know, we at the end of the day, we just went for it. Both of our game styles, I feel like, complement each other very well. And, you know, that really helped us get through today.

**Mike** (3:07)
Disappointingly, though, on Wednesday, Mboko was forced to retire from her singles match against Karolina Plitschkova after slipping behind the baseline, chasing a return and injuring her left knee. On Thursday, Queen's Club made it official. Serena and Vicky were out of the doubles draw. We wish Vicky a speedy recovery and hope to see the world number nine on the grass at Wimbledon. So the Queen's Club run was sadly cut short, but the return has only just begun. For the time, Serena will play doubles next week at the Berlin Tennis Open with World Number 10, Carolina Muhova. Serena's serve combined with Muhova's volleys, that is must watch tennis.
On to set number two, where the world number one got himself a clean bill of health. On Monday, reports begin to circulate that Sinner visited the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan for two days of extensive testing. Italian media reported Jannik was, and I quote from the translation, turned inside out like a sock. The Milan facility was apparently selected over Sinner's usual set up specifically to get opinions from more specialists. This was all a result of Sinner's shocking early exit from Roland Garros, a match in which he was up two sets to love in leading 5-1 before the Italian began to look extremely limited physically and appeared to wilt in the French heat. Fans and pundits expressed concern over the possibility of a deeper seated issue beyond the typical heat challenges and cramps. However, reports say that the results revealed nothing concerning, no red flags. Sinner has already resumed training and is fully cleared to play. Jannik is not rushing back though to competitive tennis. The four-time Grand Slam winner is skipping all the official grass court tuneups, but will take part in the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic, an exhibition at the Hurlingham Club in London the week before Wimbledon. We look forward to seeing the defending Wimbledon champ back on training grass with maybe a little bit of London cloud cover.