'Is this Serena coming to say goodbye?' - Todd Woodbridge on 'surprising' Williams appearance at Wimbledon

Serena Williams entering the main draw at Wimbledon 2022 is «surprising», according to Todd Woodbridge, who wonders if she may be set to say goodbye at the iconic Grand Slam. Williams has been sighted on court only twice since her withdrawal against Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the first round of last year’s Wimbledon. A leg injury kept the 40-year-old out of last year’s US Open and this season’s Australian Open, while she elected to skip the French Open.

Ad/> Her appearance at Wimbledon was confirmed earlier this month, and she made her playing return in the doubles alongside Ons Jabeur at the Eastbourne International. WimbledonRuud hails Williams' 'true love' for tennis ahead of her Wimbledon comeback5 HOURS AGO Williams kicks off her quest for a 24th Grand Slam singles title against Harmony Tan of France on Tuesday afternoon, and Woodbridge is not sure what to expect from the American. «What is so surprising is that she didn’t enter — she was not going to turn up,» Woodbridge told Eurosport.

«She must have not thought she was ready, but then she got the bug and thought, ‘you know what, I’m coming’. We saw her play a couple of doubles matches with Ons Jabeur, which gave us an insight into what sort of form she brings. »I’m a little concerned for her, having not played for a year.

How is she moving? She has had the opportunity to go out onto Centre Court and test — which is something new. The club broke the tradition, allowing players to go and break that court in so it’s not as greasy on the first day. «They were worried about injuries, which is what happened to Serena last year.