After not playing on the WTA Tour for 364 for days, Serena Williams returned at this year's Wimbledon and despite a slow start, she took care of a show as she always does.
The 41-years-old American played in the All England Club, Toronto in Cincinnati and in her first four matches, she failed to win three times. Then, Serena Williams participated at the 2022 US Open, which she announced would be her last professional tennis tournament and the Arthur Ashe Stadium was packed for every one of her matches.
She started with a victory over Danka Kovinic and then defeated also Anett Kontaveit in a thrilling three-set match. When it appeared that Williams will be able to battle her way to the trophy, she eventually lost to Ajla Tomljanovic in three sets after three hours and 7 minutes.
However, she showed her incredible fighting spirit and although, she is 41-years-old and was away for almost one year, there is still hope for the 24th Grand Slam title.
Since her retirement, the 23-time Grand Slam champion hinted many times that she may come back again and so it will be interesting to see if she will not be nominated for the WTA Comeback Player of the Year also in 2023.
This year, she was nominated alongside Wimbledon semifinalist Tatjana Maria, Australian Daria Saville and former world no. 19 Donna Vekic.
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