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.
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.
BREAKING: AUSTRALIAN OPEN SEEDING AT RISK! CHECK THE NEW 18-TOURNAMENT RANKING RULE NOW
The 2026 ATP season begins with a major rule change. Rankings now count only 18 tournaments, causing points to drop for the Top 10.
The 2026 ATP Tour season kicks off with the United Cup this Friday. Everyone's watching to see what happens in men's tennis this year.
There's a ranking rule change that started late in 2025 that everyone will be dealing with.
Here’s a breakdown of the change and who it's impacting:
What's the New Rule?
Before 2026, a player's ATP ranking could include points from 19 tournaments: the four Grand Slams, the eight mandatory Masters 1000 events, and their next seven best results.
These could be from the Monte Carlo Masters, ATP 500, ATP 250, or Challenger events. Qualifying for the ATP Finals was a bonus.
Now, only 18 events count. Rankings will only include the four Grand Slams, eight mandatory Masters events, and a player's six best results, plus the ATP Finals if they qualify.
Also, the top 30 players only need to play four ATP 500 events, instead of five.
Who's Affected in the Top 10?
This change took place recently, and seven players in the top 10 lost points. Their positions stayed the same this time, except for the players who are stated.
Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and Jack Draper were not affected.
Alexander Zverev lost 50 points, Novak Djokovic dropped 10, Felix Auger-Aliassime lost 55, Taylor Fritz dropped 50, Alex de Minaur lost 55, Lorenzo Musetti dropped 50, and Ben Shelton lost 10 points.
What About the Rest of the Rankings?
The top players are mostly okay, but the further down the rankings you go, the more change you'll see.
In the top 20, Jiri Lehecka is the only one impacted. He lost 10 points and fell to No. 18. Karen Khachanov moved up to 17th.
Luciano Darderi and Tallon Griekspoor switched places and are now ranked 25th and 26th. These were the only changes in the top 30.
Outside the top 30, there were bigger moves.
Jaume Munar jumped three spots to No. 33, and Corentin Moutet moved up to 34th. Brandon Nakashima and Stefanos Tsitsipas each fell two spots.
Now ranked 35th and 36th, Nakashima and Tsitsipas might have a harder time getting seeded for the Australian Open.
Pablo Carreno Busta dropped the most, falling from 89th to 93rd.
IMMEDIATE: SHOCKING DETAILS BEHIND CARLOS ALCARAZ-FERRERO SPLIT; WILL HE JOIN RIVAL JANNIK SINNER
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz has shocked tennis by splitting with Juan Carlos Ferrero. Learn the real reason behind the breakup.
Tennis fans were shocked when Carlos Alcaraz and his long-time coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, split. Ferrero has now said whether they've talked since.
Even though Alcaraz is only 22, his time with Ferrero is one of tennis' best. The 2003 French Open champ started coaching Alcaraz, who was a young, promising player in 2019.
With Ferrero's help, Alcaraz became a superstar and one of the most exciting players to watch. He's won six Grand Slams and finished 2025 as the world's top player, ahead of Jannik Sinner.
The only major title they didn't win together was the Australian Open. Even though it's still a few weeks away, people recently saw Alcaraz's outfit for the 2026 tournament in Melbourne. It's bright and colourful.
Alcaraz had a great 2025, winning two more Grand Slams, so the split was even more surprising. It sounds like disagreements between Ferrero and others close to Alcaraz caused the change.
In an interview, Ferrero answered a question everyone's been asking: Have he and Alcaraz been in touch since they stopped working together?
We haven't talked yet because he needs to relax so he can train. Once things calm down, we'll talk, and everything will be fine.
Ferrero's nice words about Alcaraz suggest they'll talk again. He thinks they can still be friends after all they've achieved.
I've learned a lot from Carlos. He's a kid with amazing charisma. He's always loyal and honest, tells the truth, and works really hard. I'm happy because once things settle, I'm sure we'll keep talking, remembering all the things we did together, and stay friends.
It must be tough for Ferrero not to be coaching Alcaraz after working so hard to make him one of the best. Taking some time before talking to the 22-year-old might also be good for him.
Juan Carlos Ferrero was also asked about coaching Jannik Sinner after splitting from Carlos Alcaraz.
Since 2024, one of Ferrero's main jobs has been helping Alcaraz figure out how to beat Jannik Sinner. Together, they've won every men's singles Grand Slam in the last two seasons.
Now that Ferrero isn't Alcaraz's coach, he was asked if he'd consider joining Sinner's team, which would be a huge change in tennis.
Ferrero didn't say no. Instead, he said he needed time to get used to not coaching Alcaraz. Sinner is still coached by Simone Vagnozzi and Darren Cahill, after Cahill changed his mind about retiring at the end of 2025.