Serena’s return
Serena Williams is now at the All England Club. The 44-year-old former champion accelerated her return to singles tennis and will compete at Wimbledon, which starts on Monday. He has not played an official singles match for almost four years.
Williams accepted a wild card for both singles and doubles, alongside her sister Venus. She recently played two doubles matches: winning with Victoria Mboko at the Queen’s Club and losing to Karolina Muchova at the Berlin Open. His serve and returns are still powerful, but the question is his mobility and resistance on the court.
“It’s a sign of confidence that she’s ready for the most prestigious tournament without having played singles in so long. But if anyone can do it, it’s Serena,” said ESPN commentator Mary Joe Fernández.
Patrick McEnroe added:
“This is Serena being Serena. It’s just like her to do something bold like that. I didn’t think for a minute that she would come back just to play doubles.”
With 23 Grand Slam singles titles – seven at Wimbledon – and 14 in doubles (all with Venus), no one doubts her experience. He also won Olympic gold in London 2012 in singles and doubles, right on the grass of the All England Club. She was runner-up four times in singles in this same tournament.
The singles draw will be on Friday. Williams will debut on Monday or Tuesday. “No one is going to want to face her,” said Fernandez, who captained Williams on the Fed Cup and the U.S. Olympic team.
The Williams sisters’ first doubles match will come later in the opening week. The expectation is maximum.
