'Drama Queen' returns: Serena Williams prepares to return to tennis after 4 years. “Nobody endures this willingly”
Serena Williams surprised last August when she re-registered in the anti-doping program, although she had given up tennis 4 years ago. 6 months after that decision, the tennis player can officially return to the court. It was speculated that she did it to perform in doubles, alongside her sister, Venus Williams, at the US Open, but it would be too little to enter the draconian schedule of those at ITIA, so many say that we will also see her in singles.
The American keeps the tennis world in suspense. Serena Williams Facebook photo
Former tennis player Andrea Petkovic claims that such an effort is not only made for doubles. “I've followed an anti-doping protocol for 16 years. Nobody volunteers to be woken up at 5am. Let alone pee in a container in front of someone who's in the bathroom with you. I'm sorry. With all due respect to all doubles players, nobody does that willingly.”. And former glory Jim Courier went with the same idea: “Nobody who doesn't intend to play professional tennis is going to be on that list, especially someone as experienced as Serena Williams.”
She likes all the cameras to be on her
French tennis journalist Benoit Maylin came up with an addition as to why Serena Williams would return to the court: she misses the spotlight. “She's there because she's a drama queen, she's done tons of stuff like that throughout her career. She likes it. She likes all the cameras on her, there's stories, there's talk, there's a laugh about it. She's a girl who only thinks about laughing, but not on a tennis court, that's where she's a killer.”
Re-registered last year on the anti-doping list of the ITIA, Serena Williams can now participate in any competition, she will become an active player again starting on February 22. The winner of 23 Grand Slam titles, however, remains silent on when she will return to the court. In fact, she wrote, the day before she became eligible, on social networks: “I'm getting ready for a Serena summer.” Maria Sharapova asked her: “Wimbledon?”. The American answered: “no love”along with many laughing emoticons.
