The former coach of Serena and Venus Williams, Rick Macci, has said he is confident the 23-time Grand Slam winner is preparing for a return to professional tennis.
Macci, who guided the Williams sisters in the early 1990s, spoke to French outlet L’Equipe about his optimism regarding Serena’s potential comeback.
“She’s training with lots of sparring partners – guys,” he said.
“She’s also played with Alycia Parks, a good friend of hers in South Florida. So I have no doubt about it [her comeback]. I always thought she would come back from time to time to make appearances with Venus in doubles.
“But we’re not just talking about doubles here … she’s going all out. If she didn’t think she could compete with the best and win matches, she wouldn’t do it. It’s 100pc certain she’ll dive back into competition.”
Serena Williams, who captured her last Grand Slam singles crown in 2017 and last played at the 2022 US Open, became eligible to enter tournaments again after rejoining the tennis anti-doping testing pool last year.
