Serena Williams handed Wimbledon wildcard after teasing tennis return

• Serena Williams is given a wildcard for Wimbledon this summer.
• American tennis star teased her comeback to the sport on social media.
• Serena Williams and her sister Venus were not on the Wimbledon entrance list, as revealed.

Serena Williams is given a wildcard for Wimbledon this summer, a year after her last professional match, and the American tennis star teased her comeback to the sport on social media.

The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion last played at the 2021 tournament, but suffered a serious leg injury in the first round against Aliaksandra Sasnovich.

Serena Williams and her sister Venus were not on the Wimbledon entrance list when it was revealed last week, but she posted a photo of her trainers on grass on Instagram on Tuesday with the caption: ‘SW and SW19. ‘2022’ is a year. I hope to see you there. Let’s get started.’

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Serena Williams has been given a wildcard to Wimbledon following a tantalizing tennis comeback.

Serena Williams has been given a wildcard for Wimbledon this summer, a year after her last professional match, and the American tennis star teased her comeback to the sport on social media.

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The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion last played at the 2021 tournament, but suffered a serious leg injury in the first round against Aliaksandra Sasnovich.

Serena Williams and her sister Venus were not on the Wimbledon entrance list when it was revealed last week, but she posted a photo of her trainers on grass on Instagram on Tuesday with the caption: ‘SW and SW19. ‘2022’ is a year. I hope to see you there. Let’s get started.’

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‘Eastbourne has a unique charm that you don’t see anywhere else on Tour and I’m looking forward to playing in front of the fans again.’