MIAMI — England just finished celebrating its Queen’s 75-year reign and now gets to cheer its tennis queen’s unexpected return at Wimbledon commencing June 27. There is great sentiment wrapped in both occasions because we know that, amid the celebration, we are watching the end draw near.
Seven of Serena Williams’ open-era record 23 Grand Slam singles championships have come at the All England Club, where she is adored.
Her return at 40, though, comes wrapped in nostalgia, in memories. She has not played since leaving Wimbledon injured a year ago, the inactivity plummeting her WTA ranking to 1,208th. She was granted a wild-card invitation, an homage to what was, to who she used to be.
