Olympic tennis opens pathways for Williams sisters at 2028 Games
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 24, 2026, 9:31 AM
Last updated Jul 24, 2026
The World Tennis governing body announced it will offer six qualifying spots for the tennis event at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Four spots are designated for winners of continental tournaments, while two will be reserved for former Olympic gold medalists or Grand Slam champions, potentially benefiting Venus and Serena Williams. Both sisters hope to represent the U.S. in their hometown, with Venus scheduled to play at the D.C. Open next week, while Serena is expected at the U.S. Open later this summer. The tennis competition will occur at the USTA training complex in Carson, California, starting shortly after Wimbledon concludes on July 16, 2028.
- •World Tennis to award six spots for 2028 Olympic tennis event.
- •Venus and Serena Williams eligible through new criteria.
- •Competition set for USTA training complex in Carson, California.
- •Wimbledon ends July 16, 2028, before Olympic tennis begins.
- •Venus planned to play in D.C. Open; Serena at U.S. Open.
- 9:31 AMYahoo Sports — Tennis at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games: A Wimbledon race against time in Carson
"If Venus and Serena Williams want to represent the U.S. in their hometown at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, that door appears to be open. In an announcement of the tennis event Thursday, World Tennis, the sport’s international governing body, said that it would award six spots to players who don’t qualify either through their world ranking, or through the other metrics of qualifying unique to the Games. Four of those spots will go to the winners of continental tournaments. Two will be reser
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