Serena Williams explains the real reason for her return to the circuit

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Serena Williams will be back in action this week at WTA 500 de Queen’s, where she will team up with Victoria Mboko. But what about singles? What has led her to return to the circuit? Many doubts that now have answers.

As expected, the Queen’s tournament has done what it had to do in the days leading up to the competition. Being the event that will be remembered as the one where Serena Williams made her comeback at the age of 44, the American sat in front of the press and answered all the questions that were up in the air. What is the reason behind this return after such an illustrious career? To what extent does playing singles again motivate her? Does she have any goals in mind at this stage? Reading this text will help you understand this story a little better.

Serena Williams explains the reasons for her return to the circuit

"In December, I said that I was definitely not going to return to the circuit, but I was talking with some people, just discussing different ways to have fun and do something a little different. So, we kept talking and talking, until I thought: 'Why not?' The truth is there is no better explanation."

Her family's reaction after announcing her return

"Everyone supports me a lot, everyone was saying to me, 'What are you thinking?' And I would reply: 'Well, right now it's summer, the kids are not in school... so it's the perfect time to go out there, have fun, and see what happens."

Serena considers playing singles, although not at this time

"In this whole process... I am not putting any pressure on myself at the moment. I have had enough pressure, so right now, for me, it's really about... I don't know, there are many elements. It's about my kids being able to see me play. Olympia is already a bit older, Adira is still very young, but these are special moments. As an athlete, it's always about being the best you can be, performing at the highest level. Maybe having the chance to do that one last time. It sounds great and exciting. As for singles... I can't say yes, I can't say no. Not now. I feel like I probably need to train a bit more if I want to play singles, we'll see if I get there. That's not my focus right now."

What she has missed the most about competing

"What I have missed the most is simply the atmosphere. You really don't think about the trips, even though I love traveling, you don't realize how much you love certain things. It's interesting because I have literally been doing it all my life, but when you leave something that you have been doing since I honestly can't even remember a start date— I don't even remember a start date—I think you start to take it for granted. Now it's like there are different things I can experience in a different way, things that I had never been able to do before, plus doing it with my family and having a slightly different experience."

Doubles partner with Vicky Mboko

"I remember watching her play in Montreal, that was the tournament she won. I was quite impressed by her game, her attitude impressed me a lot, what I liked most about her was that the next time she played, she kept winning. That's when I thought: 'Okay, I love this'. It reminded me a lot of myself, sometimes you win a tournament and then you have a little dip, which is normal and okay too. But I loved how she had that drive, that determination. I had seen her play doubles here and there, it was difficult because it was an important decision, it wasn't a last-minute decision, but a last-minute commitment. So I thought: 'Who am I going to play with now?'. I had made the decision a long time ago, but I didn't really commit until practically the last moment."

Serena Williams and a very clear message before her return to the courts

"I don't need to win, I have won more than most people win in their entire lives, so that's not important to me. It's important that I keep reminding myself because I have nothing to prove. I have nothing to lose, although I know that everything here is simply based on winning."

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