Serena Williams returns to the professional courts. Rumors are running hot.
Serena Williams represented at the Met Gala in early May. The return to the playing fields is soon ahead. PDO
Serena Williams44, returns to professional tennis tournaments, says, among other things NBC.
Williams returns to the racing fields after a break of almost four years. He will participate in the doubles of the HSBC Championships in London in June Victoria Mbokon roll.
19-year-old Mboko is number nine in the singles world ranking. The tournament will be played from the 8th to the 14th. June.
According to The Athletic the tournament is a warm-up for Wimbledon, which starts at the end of June. Williams has not commented on the rumor.
Williams, who started her professional career in 1995, has won 73 singles tournaments and 23 Grand Slam titles. The last singles Grand Slam number one came in 2017 when she defeated her sister Venus Williams in the final.
Serena Williams is the only player in the world who has won four titles in both singles and doubles.
Rumors of a comeback
Williams last played in a professional tournament in August 2022. She lost in the third round at the US Open and announced later in August that she was retiring from tennis.
The announcement was considered a public termination decision.
Rumors of a comeback started last year, when Williams signed back up on the list of athletes subject to doping testing. Athletes who are part of the testing pool must provide their whereabouts and be ready for a doping test.
Usually, athletes leave the pool lists after their career ends. Athletes must be subject to doping testing for six months before returning to professional competitions is possible.
When it was revealed that he had joined the test pool, Williams denied that he would return to the playing fields.
