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Serena Williams gets Wimbledon wildcard, to make return at Eastbourne
Williams will resume her quest for an elusive 24th Grand Slam singles title at this month's Wimbledon after making her long-awaited return to the Tour when she competes in doubles at the Eastbourne International. The former world number one has not played competitive tennis since limping out of last year's first-round match at the grasscourt major -- where she has won seven of her 23 titles -- in tears due to a leg injury. The 40-year-old has slipped down the rankings to 1208th and needed a wildcard from the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), which organises Wimbledon, to compete in the main draw of women's singles. But Williams will first team up with Tunisian world number four Ons Jabeur for the doubles event at Eastbourne which gets underway this weekend. "SW and SW19. It's a date. 2022 See you there," Williams wrote on Instagram on Tuesday, referring to the postcode of the AELTC which hosts Wimbledon.
'Nobody wants to play against Serena' - Barbara Schett says players still 'scared' of Williams ahead of Wimbledon return
Seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams is set to compete at SW19 later this month, and former player and Eurosport expert Barbara Schett has insisted “nobody” will want to play against her. It was announced on Tuesday that Williams would compete at the third Grand Slam of the year after being given a wild card, and Schett says she was surprised to hear that the 40-year-old would be competing after a year out of the game due to injury. Ad/> “I couldn't believe it,” she said.
Wimbledon: Serena Williams top 5 moments at All England Club
Serena Williams is set to return to Wimbledon this year after receiving a wildcard entry to the main draw.
A look at Serena Williams’ top 5 Wimbledon moments as she prepares for tennis comeback
Serena Williams is set to return to Wimbledon this year after receiving a wildcard entry to the main draw.
Serena Williams' return: Why now? Can she win Wimbledon 2022? Will Patrick Mouratoglou be her coach? Doubles?
After a year away, Serena Williams is set to make a stunning return to tennis at Wimbledon. Williams, 40, will make her singles comeback as a wild card at the third Grand Slam of the season, which starts on June 27. She will also play doubles with world No.
Ons Jabeur reveals how she's feeling to be playing doubles with Serena Williams
Ons Jabeur has revealed she is “over the moon” to be playing with Serena Williams in the doubles tournament at Eastbourne International.
Serena Williams: Ons Jabeur 'over the moon' to partner tennis icon
Ons Jabeur has revealed she is “over the moon” to be playing with Serena Williams in the doubles tournament at Eastbourne International.