{"id":15598,"date":"2026-06-30T12:51:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=15598"},"modified":"2026-06-30T12:51:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:51:26","slug":"boris-becker-reveals-real-reason-behind-serena-williams-shock-wimbledon-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=15598","title":{"rendered":"Boris Becker reveals real reason behind Serena Williams\u2019 shock Wimbledon return"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Serena Williams is back on Centre Court today (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Boris Becker believes that Serena Williams’ return to tennis was motivated by an ‘unhappiness’ over her last Wimbledon match in 2022.<\/p>\n

Williams will play her first singles match in almost four years on Tuesday when she takes on Australia\u2019s Maya Joint on Centre Court.<\/p>\n

The 44-year-old, who has won 23 Grand Slam titles, played her last singles match at the\u00a0US Open\u00a0in 2022 in what was widely believed to be the final match of her long and illustrious career.<\/p>\n

But after almost four years away from the sport, Williams made her return to professional tennis in the Queen\u2019s doubles earlier in the month before\u00a0accepting two wildcards from Wimbledon.<\/p>\n

Alongside her singles return, Williams is also competing in the women\u2019s doubles with her sister Venus, 45.<\/p>\n

But former Wimbledon champion Becker believes that Williams’ decision to return to competition is in large part because of her last match on Centre Court back in 2022: a disappointing three-set loss to France’s Harmony Tan.<\/p>\n

Writing in The Telegraph, Becker explained: ‘I had heard, from a few contacts of mine, that Serena had been unhappy with her parting appearance at Wimbledon four years ago. <\/p>\n

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Serena Williams is back at Wimbledon (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

‘In what we thought was her final match here, she ran into Harmony Tan, a French slice-and-dice merchant who dinked the ball around and made her look heavy-footed.<\/p>\n

‘That is not the way Serena wanted to go out on Centre Court: the same Centre Court where she won seven singles titles, another seven doubles titles and an Olympic gold medal to boot.’<\/p>\n

And despite her lengthy time away from the court, Becker is confident that Williams can get off to a winning start in SW19 against World No.87 Joint.<\/p>\n

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Williams will take on Australia’s Maya Joint in the first round (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

‘This is a promising draw for Serena,’ Becker said. ‘Joint is known to be a quiet and reserved person, and there must be questions about whether she can handle the attention, and the pressure, of taking on a living legend on such a big stage.<\/p>\n

‘Wimbledon\u2019s Centre Court is unlike any other court in the world. The crowd feels like it is right on top of you. Winning matches here is not about having the better forehand; it is about being comfortable with the occasion. <\/p>\n

‘You either thrive on Centre Court or you disappear, because it brings out the best or the worst in people. Serena\u2019s record shows that she was in the first camp.<\/p>\n

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Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>‘I feel like it will be a real challenge for Joint. Serena cuts an intimidating figure. She has an aura, which is something you cannot teach. When she enters a room, everyone can feel the energy she projects.’<\/p>\n<p>Williams, meanwhile, was not keen to put too much expectation on her shoulders in what will be her first professional singles contest in 1,396 days.<\/p>\n<p>‘It’s nothing too new, and at the same time it’s everything new,’ she told the BBC. ‘Change is good.<\/p>\n<p>‘Success [for me] is just walking out there. I never expected to be here. Success is enjoying myself and sticking to my gameplan that my coach gives me, being disciplined – and that’s what I’m trying to do.’<\/p>\n<p>Joint, meanwhile, is relishing the opportunity to take on the legendary American, saying pre-tournament: ‘It’s an honour. 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