At 44 years old, Serena Williams is returning to Wimbledon to compete in the singles tournament. Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, had to give herself a pep talk to accept the wild card entry offered by the All England club.
Williams had already announced that she would be playing doubles with her sister Venus, but she was unsure about competing in the singles tournament. However, after some self-reflection, she decided to take the opportunity.
Williams’ Decision
Williams stated that she thought to herself, ‘What’s wrong with me, Serena? What are you thinking? Are you nuts? Like you really should do this.’ She ultimately decided that she should take the opportunity, saying ‘People live to be an athlete. I have this great opportunity to showcase what I do, what I do best, I suppose.’
Williams’ first match at the grass-court Grand Slam since 2022 will take place on Centre Court on Tuesday evening, where she will face 20-year-old Maya Joint of Australia.
Original reporting: KSAT Sports (San Antonio) — read the source article.
