Serena Williams returns to tennis after a year out with doubles win alongside Ons Jabeur
Following the win, the 23-time grand slam winner admitted that there were times during her 12-month layoff that she feared she might never return.
“It’s doubles, I’m only playing half of the court, but I’ve been doing a lot of training and so it definitely feels good. You know what, I’m literally taking it one day at a time,” Williams added. “I really took my time with my hamstring injury, so I’m just not making a ton of decisions after this.
“It was great out there and so fun to play with Ons, we had a lot of fun. Our opponents played amazing and we were happy to stay in there.”
Last week, Wimbledon organizers announced that Williams had been given a wildcard to compete in the singles draw at the All England Club.
Williams is chasing Margaret Court’s record of 24 grand slam singles titles, with her last grand slam win coming at the 2017 Australian Open.
“I should have had it (the record), really, I’ve had many opportunities to have it. But I’m not giving up.”