Star power: Serena Williams commands spotlight ahead of her Wimbledon return
Williams is back in singles after a four-year gap and could face defending champion Iga Swiatek in the third round.
- On Tuesday, 44-year-old Serena Williams plays her first Wimbledon singles match in four years, with her presence dominating conversation throughout the All England Club.
- Williams had been away from the sport since her 2022 U.S. Open farewell, which she described as 'evolving' away, before returning earlier this month at the Queens Club with 19-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko.
- Serena also accepted a wild-card entry to play doubles with sister Venus Williams, 46, adding to their 14 Grand Slam titles together in doubles, including six at Wimbledon with their first two All England Club victories as wild cards in 2000 and 2002.
- Novak Djokovic, 24-time major champion, called Williams' comeback 'inspirational and epic,' noting he sees her in the gym more than during her prime, while French Open champion Mirra Andreeva said Saturday she would not want to face her.
- Coco Gauff, the No. seed at Wimbledon, credited Serena and Venus as her biggest inspiration, saying 'I played the sport because of them,' while Williams' return draws increased attention to tennis.
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Serena Williams never really retired. Now she's coming back at Wimbledon
At 44, after expanding her family, entering the business world, and losing 15 pounds, the greatest tennis player in history is returning to the courts in the singles tournament and in doubles with sister Venus; Get ready, it's going to be a spectacle
Serena Williams commands spotlight ahead of her Wimbledon return
LONDON: Iga Swiatek is the defending champion. Aryna Sabalenka is the No. 1 women’s singles player. Serena Williams is the star, though, at Wimbledon. The 44-year-old Williams’ presence has been emanating throughout SW19 — the famous post code of Wimbledon — as she prepares to play her first singles match at the event in four years Tuesday when she faces No. 53 Maya Joint in
The winner of 23 major tournaments is returning to the court, and at the invitation of the organizer, she will also try her hand at doubles with her sister Venus.
The hepta champion returns to the British Grand Slam tournament, whose 139th edition begins this Monday. Jannik Sinner will defend the men's title.
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