Serena Williams has announced her big comeback! The former world number one will play at Wimbledon

It’s about to make a big comeback. Serena Williams has announced via social media her plan to compete again at one of the biggest tournaments of the season, namely Wimbledon. However, it is not yet clear whether she will jump into singles, doubles or, for example, mixed doubles as she did in 2019.

The 40-year-old hasn’t played tennis since last year’s Wimbledon tournament, but she declared earlier this year that she will play at the All England Club this summer.

Williams, who is currently ranked outside the top 1,000, however, did not feature on the list of tennis players who will feature in women’s singles at one of the season’s major tournaments.

It is not yet clear what role the former world number one and one of the greatest legends of women’s tennis will take. That is, whether she will play only singles, doubles or whether her interest lies in both categories.

Although nothing has been officially announced yet, there is thus a possibility that Serena could focus on doubles with her sister Venus Williams. Or even jump into mixed doubles instead.

It is also unclear whether Serena will even receive a wild card just for participating in singles. In any case, she joined forces with Britain’s Andy Murray in mixed doubles in 2019, and together they reached the top 16.

The latest speculation also suggests that the American star will play in the “warm-up” tournament in Eastbourne to get some much-needed match practice.

So if Williams plays singles at Wimbledon, she will be fighting for her eighth title at the All England Club.

She won her first title twenty years ago, her last triumph came in 2016 when she beat Germany’s Angelique Kerber in two sets.

Sources: Givemesport, WTA