Williams is the greatest - but can she produce another great fight?
Williams is the greatest - but will she produce another great fight?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Seven-time Wimbledon singles champion Serena Williams has been given a wildcard to make her comeback at the All England ClubByJonathan JurejkoBBC Sport tennis news reporterPublished7 minutes agoEvery great fighter thinks they have one great fight left in them.That old adage is usually applied to boxers who come out of retirement for another swing - but it feels particularly relevant as 44-year-old Serena Williams makes the next step in her comeback to professional tennis.The 23-time Grand Slam champion will return to the singles court at Wimbledon next week after a four-year absence from the sport she once dominated.In many eyes, the American superstar is the greatest player of all-time - certainly in the women's game - and she clearly believes she has the ability to win matches again.But the reality is Williams has not played a competitive singles match since the 2022 US Open and launching her comeback at the All England Club is an ambitious move.Williams insists she does not "need to win" and rightly says she has "nothing to prove". The fire still burns in her belly, though."Serena's mindset has always been to be the best and not settle for mediocrity," former world number one Lindsay Davenport, one of Williams' main rivals in the early 2000s, told BBC Sport."I think we have to assume that she's coming back because she feels she's in a position where she can make an impact immediately in women's tennis."It was only a matter of time before Williams would be tempted back to singles action after making her return on the doubles court at Queen's.The US Open, which starts in late August, seemed a more obvious starting point.But, having played two doubles matches and practised intensely at Wimbledon over the past few days, Williams believes she is sharp and solid enough to return at the pl...المصدر: BBC Sport | Source: BBC Sport
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