By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday April 7, 2022
Serena Williams hasn’t played competitive tennis since sustaining a hamstring injury during first-round action at Wimbledon this year. And, on Thursday, her longtime coach Patrick Mouratoglou announced that he was set to become Simona Halep’s full-time coach – with Williams’ blessing.
But that doesn’t mean the 23-time Grand Slam champion is done gunning for Grand Slam glory. She posted a video of herself and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, taken at a Bitcoin conference in Miami, in which the 40-year-old dispels any rumors of pending retirement and hints at a Wimbledon return.
“I am backstage at a Bitcoin conference in Miami with Aaron Rodgers,” Williams says, as Rogers steps into the frame and refers to Serena as: “The GOAT.”
Here’s how the rest of brief conversation went:
Serena: “We’ve been talking about my comeback and he’s been hyping me up and getting me ready for Wimbledon, so…”
Rogers: “Hypeman… Wimbledon? What about the US Open?”
Williams: “Wimbledon is before the US Open! I have to play Wimbledon first.”
Williams parts by adding one more word: “Exciting.”
Wimbledon main draw action begins on June 27, less than three months from today.