Serena Williams has been handed the final Wimbledon singles wild card into the women’s main draw as she prepares for her Grand Slam comeback.
The seven-time Wimbledon singles champion was already assured of a return to the championships for the first time in four years after accepting a doubles wild card with sister Venus.
Now the 44-year-old American legend will make a stunning return to singles after being handed the final wild card by the All England Club on Sunday.
Williams has been practising at Wimbledon as she prepares for her return.
She posted a video on Instagram on Thursday showing her at Wimbledon’s Aorangi Park practice courts along with daughters Olympia and Adira.
The American ended nearly four years away from the match court last week, winning her first contest at Queen’s alongside Victoria Mboko before the Canadian’s unfortunate injury curtailed their run.
She then headed to Berlin but suffered a first-round loss at the WTA Tour event playing with Karolina Muchova.
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