The two storied competitors will meet for the first time in their careers in a mixed doubles match on January 1.
They’re two of the greatest tennis players of all time. They’re the only two in the Open Era with at least 20 Grand Slam titles.
Serena Williams boasts 23 and is celebrating the close of a special year. Roger Federer has 20 titles, a mark he reached in 2018.
And now they’ll meet for the first time in their storied careers when they face off in a Hopman Cup exhibition mixed doubles match on New Year’s Day in Australia.
Williams and Federer, both 37, have shared the court when winning Grand Slam titles on the same weekend eight times, most recently in 2017.
