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GLP-1 USE: SERENA WILLIAMS EXPLAINS POSTPARTUM BODY TRANSFORMATION, 31LBS

The tennis icon reflects on her lifelong body image struggles, admitting she felt insecure as a young athlete, but now shows off her figure in a stunning magazine shoot.

GLP-1 Use: Serena Williams Explains Postpartum Body Transformation, 31lbs
Serena Williams' New Body Confidence Journey

Serena Williams is opening up about her newfound body confidence. Although seen as an athletic powerhouse during her tennis career, she now has a new appreciation for her body.

The 44-year-old athlete shared earlier this year on NBC's TODAY that she used a GLP-1 medication to help with weight loss. She realised that her usual workout and diet weren't helping her recover after giving birth. She says she lost 31 pounds with this new approach.

Serena and her husband, Alexis Ohanian, had their second child, Adira Ohanian, in August 2023. The Wimbledon champ said in her interview that things got tougher after Adira's birth, especially since her body never fully bounced back from her first pregnancy with daughter Olympia.

Now, in an interview with Net-A-Porter, Serena is showing off her figure. She's on the cover in a Saint Laurent oversized leather jacket and is also wearing an Alaïa bodycon black midi dress and a cut-out black swimsuit.

She posed by the pool for the swimsuit photo in black Alaïa heels, surrounded by palm trees, with her hair slicked back, showing off her toned body.

In the interview, Serena says she felt insecure about her body growing up because it was a frequent topic of discussion as she rose in the tennis world. It was tough because when I started playing—for the first 15 years—my body was different.

She compared herself to other players who were super flat, super thin, and pretty, but in a different way. She often compared her appearance to theirs, saying she had big boobs and a big butt. She added, As an athlete, I didn't know how to handle that.

Serena said, It affects you mentally, for sure! You think you're big your whole life, and then you look back and realise you were in shape. Yes, I had big muscles. I didn't look like the other girls, but everyone looks different.

Winning her first Open at 17, the 1999 US Open, motivated her to ignore the negativity. "I was so young, but I decided I would never read anything about myself," she said. At the Open, there was so much positivity, and I didn't want to get a big head. I wanted to stay humble. I also thought that if it's negative, I don't want to read it.

Speaking with TODAY in August, while announcing her partnership with healthcare company Ro, Serena talked about her GLP-1 use: People think it's a shortcut. As an athlete who has tried everything, I just couldn't get my weight to a healthy level.

She made it clear that she didn't use GLP-1 medication just to lose weight but to help with her postpartum recovery, possibly due to a metabolic issue.

ARYNA SABALENKA VS KYRGIOS: WTA NO. 1 DEFENDS "BATTLE OF THE SEXES" EXHIBITION MATCH

Aryna Sabalenka hit back at critics, defending her upcoming exhibition match against Nick Kyrgios, stating the unique "Battle of the Sexes" event will grow women's tennis.

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Sabalenka Slams Critics Before Dubai Showdown

Aryna Sabalenka isn't buying the idea that her upcoming exhibition match with Nick Kyrgios will hurt women’s tennis.

The two are set to play on December 28th in Dubai, a match that's stirred up plenty of talk online.

This match is meant to recall the famous 1973 King-Riggs face-off, which drew a huge TV audience and was later called the Battle of the Sexes.

King's win over Riggs was a big step forward for women's tennis.

Since the match was announced, some have said it could take attention away from women's tennis. Sabalenka disagrees.

“I don’t think so,” the WTA world No. 1 told BBC Sport. I'm not risking anything. We're there to have a good time and play some great tennis. Whoever wins, wins.

“It's obvious men are generally stronger, but that's not the point. This event will only help raise the profile of women’s tennis.”

Sabalenka wrapped up 2025 with a US Open title and finished as runner-up at the WTA Finals in Riyadh.

She ended the year as No. 1, way ahead of Iga Swiatek.

Kyrgios is currently ranked No. 672, having played only five matches this year because of a wrist injury.

To level the playing field a bit, Sabalenka's side of the court will be smaller.

Also, both players only get one serve per point in the best-of-three match, with a tiebreak deciding the final set if needed.

“It won’t be easy for Nick,” Sabalenka added. “I’ll be competing hard and showing that women are strong, powerful, and entertaining. He’s in a tough spot. I'm in a good one.”

Kyrgios hasn’t played a pro singles match since Miami and is still dealing with a wrist issue.

He had wrist surgery in September 2023.

He recently played in the Garden Cup exhibition against Ben Shelton and Tommy Paul, losing both matches.

“Tennis doesn’t have this kind of buzz often, so when it does, it’s special,” said Kyrgios.

“We are helping tennis grow,” Sabalenka said, responding to critics. It’s fun, it’s a challenge, and I think that’s what people want to see.”

MYSTERIOUS ABSENCE: WHY IS NO. 64 DANIELLE COLLINS SKIPPING THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN

American star Danielle Collins, ranked No. 64, is surprisingly absent from the 2026 Australian Open entry list after last year's fan clashes and infamous prize money comments.

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Star Absent from Entry List After Last Year's Fan Feud

Danielle Collins is expected to skip the 2026 Australian Open.

The outspoken American player, nicknamed ‘Danimal,’ had a run-in with Aussie fans at Melbourne Park last January. During her second-round win against local player Destanee Aiava, she told hecklers to shut up.

The 31-year-old also appeared to slap her backside and later joked that she'd spend her $290,000 prize money on a girls' trip to the Bahamas after reaching the third round.

During the match [against Aiava], I thought I might as well take that big fat paycheck, Collins said while being booed in her on-court interview. We love a five-star vacation, so a big part of that will go towards that. So thank you guys; thanks for coming out here and supporting us tonight. Thank you guys, love you.”

Collins seemed to embrace being the villain in her next match against Maddison Keys, but lost in straight sets to the player who eventually won the 2025 Australian Open women’s singles title. She was booed during that game and said fans were taking things too seriously.

The Australian Open entry list came out on Tuesday, and Collins wasn’t on it. The top 104-ranked WTA players automatically qualify for the main draw, and Collins is currently ranked No. 64.

Nine’s Wide World of Sport reports it’s not clear why Collins is skipping the event, and Tennis Australia is also unsure of the reason.

This announcement comes after Collins was eliminated in the first round of the US Open by world No. 39, Jaqueline Cristian. She also didn’t go far in the events leading up to the Grand Slam in Washington, Montreal, and Cincinnati.

However, Collins reached the third round at Wimbledon this year before losing to Iga Swiatek.

Her best result was at the Strasbourg International, where she beat Sofia Kenin, Emma Raducanu, and Anna Kalinskaya to reach the semi-finals before losing to Liudmila Samsonova.

Five Australians are on the entry list for the women’s singles: Maya Joint, Daria Kasatkina, Kimberley Birrell, Emerson Jones, and Ajla Tomljanovic.

Nick Kyrgios, who suggested he was planning an Australian Open comeback, apparently hasn’t been given a wildcard for the men’s singles. James Duckworth, Patrick Kypson (USA), and Yunchaokete Bu (China) all received wildcards. Kyrgios, who will be in the Australian Open's new One Point Slam, might still play in the doubles events.

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