{"id":15763,"date":"2026-06-29T22:34:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T22:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=15763"},"modified":"2026-06-29T22:34:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T22:34:28","slug":"john-mcenroe-makes-admission-over-serena-williams-wimbledon-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=15763","title":{"rendered":"John McEnroe makes admission over Serena Williams Wimbledon return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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by Serena Williams&#8217; stunning return but believes she has serious intentions of &#8216;going deep&#8217; at Wimbledon.<\/p>\n<p>Williams made her return to professional tennis in the Queen&#8217;s doubles earlier in the month before accepting two wildcards from Wimbledon.<\/p>\n<p>The 44-year-old mother-of-two will compete for her eighth singles title and team up with her older sister Venus in the women&#8217;s doubles event.<\/p>\n<p>Williams will play her first singles match in almost five years on Tuesday, the American legend taking on Australia&#8217;s Maya Joint on Centre Court.<\/p>\n<p>When Williams announced her retirement in 2022, she had won 23 Grand Slam titles &#8211; the second-most in history behind Margaret Court.<\/p>\n<p>Asked how Williams will fare back at the All England Club, McEnroe &#8211; a tennis icon in his own right with seven Grand Slams &#8211; said: &#8216;I guess the exciting part\u00a0is\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0not sure.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It\u2019s\u00a0Serena Williams, who\u2019s\u00a0like the GOAT,\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0one of the greatest athletes,\u00a0man\u00a0or woman,\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0ever played a sport.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2283716040.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28974692\" alt=\"Previews: The Championships - Wimbledon 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Williams ahead of her Wimbledon return (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8216;So\u00a0the fact that\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0decided to come back after having a couple of kids and having not played for four years is\u00a0rather surprising, I must admit.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;She\u2019s\u00a0got a lot, from what I understand, going on off the court and seemed to be perfectly content with what was happening.\u00a0But apparently, and this\u00a0is for her to say, but she wants to play.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0think that\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0coming back just because she wants to play a match or two. That\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0sound like Serena Williams.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;So, I would guess that\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0coming\u00a0in\u00a0and\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0got like a purpose and thinks she can go well or go deep or go all the way.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2282096269.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28974709\" alt=\"French Open Tennis Tournament. Roland-Garros 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Tennis icon John McEnroe (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8216;It\u2019s\u00a0pretty amazing, but it certainly gives the tournament a shot in the arm.\u00a0So\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0a tennis fan around that\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0excited about it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I only saw her play the first doubles match at Queen\u2019s. She looked like she was\u2026 she looked like the old Serena Williams in a way. But I\u00a0haven\u2019t\u00a0seen her play.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Obviously, I\u00a0haven\u2019t\u00a0seen her practice, that is different than a match.\u00a0So\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0a lot of anticipation on Tuesday when she plays.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>McEnroe was also asked whether Williams&#8217; shock return could be inspired by a desire to play in the 2028 Olympics, hosted in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2283752332.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28974717\" alt=\"The Championships - Wimbledon 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>The Williams sisters will team up in the Wimbledon doubles (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8216;That\u2019s\u00a0a good question that I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0know the answer to,&#8217; McEnroe added. &#8216;I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0just thinking\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0going to come back and play a couple matches at Wimbledon.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;But I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0in her head.\u00a0Maybe she\u2019s\u00a0thinking longer term, like\u00a0maybe she wants to\u00a0play in the Olympics with her sister.\u00a0That\u2019s\u00a0a couple\u00a0years\u00a0from now.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0know. I mean,\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a044.\u00a0She\u2019s\u00a0going to sort of blow everyone\u2019s mind if she continues playing the next couple\u00a0years. I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0know what to make of it, to be honest.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I\u2019m\u00a0not sure. And\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not 100 per cent sure she knows. I\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0imagine that she would know all is mapped out the next couple\u00a0years, but\u00a0maybe she\u2019s\u00a0a step ahead of all of us.&#8217;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media metro-instagram\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"12\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaIr4yzEcAb\/?img_index=1\"><p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaIr4yzEcAb\/?img_index=1<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Novak Djokovic, 39, described Williams&#8217; return as &#8216;inspirational and epic&#8217; before the start of Wimbledon.<\/p>\n<p>Like Williams, the Serbian legend is hoping to show age is just a number as he bids to win a record-equalling eighth SW19 title.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic said: &#8216;That\u2019s what I told her. I always admired her career, her journey, her story. Of course, Venus, as well.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;For her to come back after years of being absent from the tour, two children later, and to give so much effort, not just for her own satisfaction or coming back on the tour, but also to give all of us a pleasure of seeing her back on the court \u2013 in singles as well as doubles \u2013 is remarkable.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I told her that whatever happens, what she\u2019s doing is truly inspirational for me personally, I\u2019m sure for millions around the world.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I see her in the gym more than I have, I think, seen her when she was at her prime. It tells me that she really wants this to work out the best way possible.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It\u2019s admirable, honestly, the effort she\u2019s putting in. Of course, all eyes are on her comeback. I just hope that she will enjoy because she really deserves.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;She created something historical, legendary in her career. 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