Serena Williams continues her comeback this week, teaming up with Karolina Muchova in the doubles at the Berlin Open.
It marks just her second tournament back, having returned to action last week after nearly four years away from the sport.
Williams made her return at Queen’s, where she played doubles alongside Victoria Mboko. The pair won their opening match before Mboko’s injury forced them to withdraw from the event.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion is now looking for a longer run in Berlin as she builds toward a possible appearance at Wimbledon.
Steve Johnson shares his view on Serena Williams playing singles at Wimbledon
“No, just based on the movement being so hard on the grass,” he said. “To come out of retirement and then to play singles on the grass at the first event seems like a tall task.
“If you want to go out there you want to feel as if you are doing what you do best. I see her playing doubles and then I see her potentially playing singles just on a more stable hard court in the States, maybe playing a couple of matches and then the US Open.
“I don’t see her playing singles at Wimbledon but I hope I am wrong because if she does play singles at Wimbledon the whole world will be watching, every tennis person will be watching that match which is likely to be on Centre, which is what she deserves.”
Williams has always had a strong connection with Wimbledon. She made her main draw debut back in 1998 and went on to win seven singles titles over her career.
She last played there in 2022 but retired in her first-round match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich due to injury. Even so, few would bet against Williams making another impact if she decides to return again this year.
Serena Williams’ Wimbledon history
There would certainly be no shortage of attention if Williams does step onto the court at Wimbledon. Her return alone has already sparked plenty of headlines, and her record at SW19 speaks for itself.
She’s now playing again at 44 and looked sharp alongside Mboko in their one outing together, even after such a long layoff.
Her achievements on the grass are hard to match: seven singles titles, six doubles crowns, and a mixed doubles trophy highlight just how dominant she’s been over the years.
It’s an incredible resume that could easily help her case for a wildcard entry into the singles draw this summer. Even without it, though, she’ll be back on court after being handed a wildcard for the doubles event alongside Venus Williams.
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