Serena Williams is already making plans to sprinkle some of her stardust on Wimbledon this year – and an All England Club already deprived of big names for this year will be delighted to hear it.
Williams, 44, rejoined the anti-doping pool at the end of last year, a requirement for anyone wishing to play professional tennis. Having passed the six-month probationary period, she is now eyeing a return on the grass that could start in just over a week.
The i Paper understands that the 23-time grand slam champion is already in talks over a doubles wildcard at the Queen’s Club in London, where the WTA event gets underway on 8 June. She is expected to play with Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko.
The LTA, who organise Queen’s, declined to comment but there is no doubt they would welcome the star quality and massive boost to ticket sales that Williams’s presence would represent.
Serena Williams is now a successful entrepreneur after ‘evolving away’ from tennis (Photo: Getty)
