Ladies and gentlemen, the moment is almost here: Serena Williams, one of the greatest players in the history of tennis, will make her return to singles on Tuesday when she squares up against Australian Maya Joint in the first round at Wimbledon.
You might be asking yourself, "How did we get here? I thought Serena retired." Well, she did. Back in 2022. But after months of speculation starting at the end of last year, she made her big return to doubles competition in early June, when she appeared alongside rising star Victoria Mboko at the HSBC Championships at Queen's Club.