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Serena Williams to Return to Action in Kentucky After Coronavirus Hiatus

Serena Williams will return to action next week at the inaugural Top Seed Open following tennis' coronavirus-induced hiatus.

Williams headlines the inaugural field, which includes her sister Venus, 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens, American teenager Coco Gauff and two-time Australian Open winner Victoria Azarenka. The tournament, which will be held at the Top Seed Tennis Club in Lexington, Ky., comes after a five-month hiatus for the WTA in America.

Serena Williams, 38, was one of the first players to publically support the USTA's decision to return to competition amid the pandemic. The Top Seed Open will be the first U.