On June 25, 2022, New York Times posted an article about Serena William’s 21st
Wimbledon, the premiere international tennis championship. She hasn’t played a singles match since last year’s Wimbledon when she slipped and tore her right hamstring. “You never want any match to end like that,” Williams said. “It’s really unfortunate, but it was definitely something that’s always been at the top of my mind.”
The author of the article, Christopher Clarey, asked Williams how much she was
motivated during her comeback by the desire to give herself a different memory at Wimbledon?
“It was always something since the match ended, that was always on my mind,” she said. “So it was a tremendous amount of motivation.”
Centre Court, which is now 100 years old, is still the most atmospheric showplace in the
professional game and has been the stage for many a triumph for Williams, who has won seven Wimbledon singles titles. But last year was full of pain and disappointment.
She was in tears as she tried to continue after her injury and was in tears again after
being forced to stop the match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich. Though Williams was able to
limp off the court, she stumbled as she left the grass and needed assistance to reach the
passageway leading to the exit to the clubhouse.
Williams is now coached by Eric Hechtman, instead of Patrick Mouratoglou. The high-profile Frenchman who has coached her for the last 10 years. Mouratoglou is a former
University of Miami tennis player who is the longtime director of tennis at the Royal Palm Tennis Club in Miami. Hechtman has known both Williams and her older sister Venus for almost 15 years and has been coaching Venus Williams since 2019.
At Wimbledon, Williams will step back into Grand Slam tennis. Her first-round match is
with 113th-ranked Harmony Tan of France. Though Williams, long No. 1, now has a ranking in
the quadruple digits (1204), she will still be the favorite on the grass despite her layoff.
She is back, no doubt. The question is for how long? Asked if this was her final
Wimbledon, William’s said, “You know, I don’t know. I can only tell you that I’m here. Who
knows where I’ll pop up next? You’ve just got to be ready.”
Sources:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/appforest_uf/f1656283944422x815820355129513100/Serena%20W
illiams%20Discusses%20Her%20Return%20to%20Wimbledon%20-
%20The%20New%20York%20Times.pdf
Wimbledon, the premiere international tennis championship. She hasn’t played a singles match since last year’s Wimbledon when she slipped and tore her right hamstring. “You never want any match to end like that,” Williams said. “It’s really unfortunate, but it was definitely something that’s always been at the top of my mind.”
The author of the article, Christopher Clarey, asked Williams how much she was
motivated during her comeback by the desire to give herself a different memory at Wimbledon?
“It was always something since the match ended, that was always on my mind,” she said. “So it was a tremendous amount of motivation.”
Centre Court, which is now 100 years old, is still the most atmospheric showplace in the
professional game and has been the stage for many a triumph for Williams, who has won seven Wimbledon singles titles. But last year was full of pain and disappointment.
She was in tears as she tried to continue after her injury and was in tears again after
being forced to stop the match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich. Though Williams was able to
limp off the court, she stumbled as she left the grass and needed assistance to reach the
passageway leading to the exit to the clubhouse.
Williams is now coached by Eric Hechtman, instead of Patrick Mouratoglou. The high-profile Frenchman who has coached her for the last 10 years. Mouratoglou is a former
University of Miami tennis player who is the longtime director of tennis at the Royal Palm Tennis Club in Miami. Hechtman has known both Williams and her older sister Venus for almost 15 years and has been coaching Venus Williams since 2019.
At Wimbledon, Williams will step back into Grand Slam tennis. Her first-round match is
with 113th-ranked Harmony Tan of France. Though Williams, long No. 1, now has a ranking in
the quadruple digits (1204), she will still be the favorite on the grass despite her layoff.
She is back, no doubt. The question is for how long? Asked if this was her final
Wimbledon, William’s said, “You know, I don’t know. I can only tell you that I’m here. Who
knows where I’ll pop up next? You’ve just got to be ready.”
Sources:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/appforest_uf/f1656283944422x815820355129513100/Serena%20W
illiams%20Discusses%20Her%20Return%20to%20Wimbledon%20-
%20The%20New%20York%20Times.pdf
