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How Williams' British hitting partner kept comeback secret

BBC News · Jun 8, 2026, 11:00 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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  • Figure caption, How Serena's training partner from Wigan kept her return secret
  • Tennis correspondent Published57 minutes ago David Quayle was visiting his parents when his phone rang, and he was asked to fly to Florida to help prepare Serena Williams for a return to professional tennis.
  • The 26-year-old from Wigan has become an established hitting partner since his playing days on the Futures Tour, and shared a court with Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz at last year's Wimbledon.

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Figure caption, How Serena's training partner from Wigan kept her return secret

Tennis correspondent Published57 minutes ago David Quayle was visiting his parents when his phone rang, and he was asked to fly to Florida to help prepare Serena Williams for a return to professional tennis.

The 26-year-old from Wigan has become an established hitting partner since his playing days on the Futures Tour, and shared a court with Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz at last year's Wimbledon.

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