‘Thrilled and Excited’ – Ons Jabeur and Serena Williams Team Up Ahead of Wimbledon Championships

Yesterday was an exciting day for the American tennis fans as Serena Williams announced her return after a year away. The 40-year-old will be participating in this month’s Wimbledon Championships after receiving a wildcard entry into the women’s singles’ main draw. However, before the grass-court Grand Slam tournament, Serena is set to play doubles in Eastbourne. She’ll team up with Ons Jabeur to mark her return to tennis.

Jabeur is having a fantastic 2022 season on the singles front. Earlier this year, the Tunisian lifted the Madrid Open title. Additionally, she finished runners-up in Charleston and Rome. The World No.4, who was thrilled at the news of her partnership with the 23-time Grand Slam champion, expressed her emotions about playing doubles with Serena Williams.

Ons Jabeur reacts to playing doubles with Serena Williams

The 27-year-old took to Twitter and wrote, “Thrilled and excited to team up with the one and only @serenawilliams in Eastbourne! Can’t wait to play!”

Earlier, she had mentioned, “Pretty excited to play doubles with Serena. When I got the news, I was over the moon, and such a privilege for me. Very lucky that she picked me. Hopefully, we gonna have a great tournament and cannot wait to be in Eastbourne this year.”

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As Serena steps on the court in Eastbourne, it will be her first competitive tennis match after close to a year. She hasn’t played since suffering a hamstring injury and retiring in her opening-round match at Wimbledon 2021.

How has Serena performed in her doubles career?

While we are all familiar with Serena’s exploits in singles, the American legend has excelled on the doubles front too. She has teamed up with her elder sister, Venus Williams, to clinch 14 Grand Slam women’s doubles titles.

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Additionally, she has also won three Olympic gold medals in doubles along with her sister. Can Serena get back to winning ways on her comeback? Let us know your views in the comments below.