Serena Williams returning to Wimbledon via wild-card entry

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Serena Williams was officially entered into the Wimbledon field on Tuesday through a wild-card invitation as she gets ready to participate in her first competition in a year.

Williams’ name didn’t initially appear on the singles entry list when it was released earlier this month. The All-England Club announced Williams and five other players were given wild-card invitations. Those other players are Katie Boulter, Jodie Burrage, Sonay Kartal, Yuriko Miyazaki and Katie Swan.

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Serena Williams in action against Aliaksandra Sasnovich at Wimbledon on June 29, 2021. (Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images)

Earlier Tuesday, the 23-time Grand Slam champion suggested she would be playing at Wimbledon.

"SW and SW19. It’s a date. 2022 See you there," she wrote in an Instagram post showing her tennis shoes on a grass court.

SW19 refers to the postal code of where the All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club is. The facility hosts the Wimbledon Championships each year.

Williams, 40, has not played in a match since last year’s Wimbledon when she dropped out against Aliaksandra Sasnovich due to a leg injury. The match was tied 3-3 in the first set when she retired.

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Serena Williams winces in pain during Wimbledon at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 29, 2021, in London, England. (AELTC/Jed Leicester - Pool/Getty Images)

She opened up about having to leave the court because of the injury in a subsequent Instagram post last year.

"I was heartbroken to have to withdraw today after injuring my right leg. My love and gratitude are with the