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Serena Williams returns to Wimbledon singles after four-year absence

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Serena Williams, 44, has received a wild card entry to compete in the singles draw at Wimbledon.
  • This marks her return to singles play after a four-year absence from the sport.
  • Questions remain about her physical condition to handle the singles challenge after a recent return to doubles competition.

Serena Williams is making a comeback to singles tennis at Wimbledon at the age of 44, four years after her last singles appearance. The tennis legend received a wild card entry, a move that had been the subject of much speculation. Williams herself had expressed uncertainty about her readiness, even asking her doubles partner, Karolina Muchova, for her opinion.

Do you think I'm ready to play singles?

— Serena WilliamsWilliams questioning her readiness for singles play to a journalist.

"Do you think I'm ready to play singles?" Williams reportedly asked a journalist in Berlin. Muchova's response was, "I think I would be interested." Williams then mused about the availability of wild card spots, questioning, "Oh my God, are there still spots?! That's the question of the moment, isn't it?"

I think I would be interested.

— Karolina MuchovaMuchova's response to Williams' query about playing singles.

Wimbledon's social media officially confirmed Williams' wild card entry on Sunday. Following the announcement, Williams posted on X, "I just finished a great game of duck, duck, goose." With this major question answered, attention now turns to her physical fitness for the demanding singles competition.

Oh my God, are there still spots?! That's the question of the moment, isn't it?

— Serena WilliamsWilliams expressing uncertainty about securing a wild card spot.

Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, has not competed in an official singles match since 2022. Her recent return to the sport has been exclusively in doubles. She has played one doubles match in Queens, which she had to retire from due to her partner's injury, and recently lost in the first round of a doubles event in Berlin with Muchova. The draw for Wimbledon on Friday will offer the first glimpse into her path, as she aims to move past her first-round exit in 2022 against Harmony Tan.

I just finished a great game of duck, duck, goose.

— Serena WilliamsWilliams' post on X after receiving the Wimbledon wild card.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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