Serena Williams may return to Wimbledon after a year

Serena Williams may return to Wimbledon after a year. 

Serena Williams, the former world number one, indicated that she would make her long-awaited comeback at Wimbledon in June, precisely one year after her last appearance on the tour at the same Grand Slam.

Due to a leg injury, Williams, 40, staggered out of last year’s first-round encounter at Wimbledon in tears.

She also missed the Tokyo Olympics and the US Open in 2021, and the Australian Open earlier this year, owing to a hamstring issue.

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Serena Williams stated on her Instagram story with NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers: “He’s been boosting me up and getting me ready for Wimbledon while talking about my return. I’m looking forward to it!”

When Rodgers asked if she may make a comeback at the US Open, she replied: “Wimbledon comes before the US Open, so I have to compete there first. Exciting!”

Wimbledon takes place from June 27 until July 10. Williams has won the grasscourt major seven times, the most recent in 2016.

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Since winning her last Grand Slam championship at the 2017 Australian Open, Williams has dropped to 246th in the women’s rankings.

Since giving birth to Olympia in 2017, she has reached the final of four Grand Slams but has lost all four in straight sets.