5 SETTER: Is Sinner Healthy? Serena's Return, Wimbledon's Record Prize Money & More

5 SETTER: This Week in Racket Sports, where we bring you the top five headlines across tennis, padel, pickleball, and more.

Serena Williams is back — and she won her first competitive match since the 2022 US Open. Plus, Jannik Sinner gets the all-clear after a hospital visit in Milan, and Wimbledon announces a record-breaking £64.2 million prize fund for 2026.

In this episode, we cover the biggest stories shaking up the world of racket sports:
1. Serena Williams returns to competitive tennis at Queen's Club alongside 19-year-old Victoria Mboko
2. World No. 1 Jannik Sinner visits San Raffaele hospital in Milan for extensive testing, gets clean bill of health
3. Roland Garros rankings shake-up: Maja Chwalinska leaps 93 spots, FAA hits career-high No. 4, and more
4. Grass-season withdrawal watch: Jack Draper, Mirra Andreeva, and Belinda Bencic all pull out of early events
5. Wimbledon 2026 drops a record £64.2 million prize pot — a 20% single-year jump, the biggest in tournament history

Watch the Full Served x Wimbledon Interview here: youtu.be/ITS1snPDaho

If you follow pro tennis, play padel or pickleball, or just want to stay in the loop with the fastest-growing sports on the planet, this is your weekly fix. .

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