Tennis legend Serena Wiliams is heading to Wimbledon!
The All England Club has announced that Serena’s been awarded a wildcard entry for the singles draw which will mark her return to grand-slam tennis for the first time in a year.
You might remember, she injured herself in her first-round match at Wimbledon last year and hasn’t played in any top-level tournaments since.
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It means she’s currently 1,208th in the WTA rankings, explaining why she wasn’t automatically placed in the comp this year.
Serena confirmed the news on Instagram earlier, sharing a pic of her white shoes on a grass court:
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She captioned it: “SW and SW19. It’s a date. 2022. See you there. Let’s Go.”
The SW refers to her own initials and SW19, the postcode for Wimbledon.
The 23-time grand slam champion was among a number of women given a wildcard spot in the upcoming singles draw including Yuriko Miyazaki, Katie Boulter and Katie Swan.
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