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Serena Williams Hints She's Returning to Tennis to Compete in Wimbledon

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Serena Williams is getting back to the tennis courts! It's been almost a year since the 40-year-old tennis champion last competed in a major tennis tournament —  she pulled out of 2021's Wimbledon after injuring her right leg during her match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus.The injury followed Williams' announcement that she would not compete at the Tokyo Olympics, which were held in July and August.

Then in December, the Twitter account for the Australian Open shared a statement from Williams announcing her decision to withdraw from the January event on medical advice.Now, the four-time Olympic gold medalist is hinting to fans that she’ll be back at Wimbledon this year to compete in the major tournament!On Tuesday, Williams posted a photo of her sneaker-clad feet, writing, «SW and SW19.

It's a date. 2022 See you there. Let’s Go #renasarmy.»A post shared by Serena Williams (@serenawilliams)«SW» refers to the tennis pro's initials while «SW19» indicates the postcode of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, which is where Wimbledon is played.

The tennis tournament begins on June 27.The post was met with encouragement from friends and fans, and William's biggest fan — her husband Alexis Ohanian.

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