Serena Williams: John McEnroe backs 23-time Grand Slam champion to make another 'real run' at Wimbledon

John McEnroe expects Serena Williams to make at least one more “real run” at winning a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title. Williams, 40, has been stuck on 23 majors since winning the Australian Open in 2017, just six months before she gave birth to daughter Olympia.

Ad/> She has lost in four finals since and has not played since retiring in the first round of Wimbledon with injury last summer. Australian Open‘It was really painful’ – Cornet reveals 13 years of hurt in emotional on-court interview24/01/2022 AT 11:16 It is not yet clear when she will return to action, but McEnroe thinks she remains “motivated” to at least draw level with Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 Slams.

“Serena looks as though she is still training and trying to get herself ready and absolutely wants to try and break the record,” seven-time Grand Slam champion McEnroe told Eurosport. Medvedev reveals Djokovic inspiration after FAA win Schett: Swiatek is a great problem solver “She seems very motivated still and I anticipate her coming back and making a real run at Wimbledon or trying to do one more US Open.

“She is desperate for one more even though it doesn’t change anything in my book. She is one of the greatest athletes, male or female, that has played the sport, so of course we would like to see her play again, but she is also 40 and doesn’t have the fear factor that she once had amongst the younger players, so that makes it more difficult.” Williams did not play at the 2022 Australian Open as she said she was not yet ready to “physically compete” at her “highest level”.

She may target a return on home soil at the WTA 1000 events in Indian Wells and Miami in March. But getting back to full fitness appears the primary focus for Williams