Serena Williams has indicated she will play at this year’s Wimbledon in what would be the 40-year-old’s first appearance at a tournament since the previous Championships 12 months ago.
In a message posted on Instagram, the seven-time Wimbledon singles champion wrote: “SW and SW19. It’s a date. 2022, see you there.”
Williams was not included on the entry list for Wimbledon published by the All England Club earlier this month but the 23-time grand slam champion can still receive a wild-card spot. Tournament organisers are expected to announce the wild-card entries on Wednesday ahead of the start of the Championships on 27 June.
The American was forced to retire from her first-round match with Aliaksandra Sasnovich last year due to a leg injury and has not featured on the WTA Tour since. Her ranking has falled to 1208 in the world and her last title came in the build-up to the Australian Open in January 2020.
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