Serena Williams looks set to team up with sister Venus’ coach in her upcoming return from injury. The 23-time Major champion announced she would be playing Wimbledon this year and hinted at a showing at the Eastbourne warm-up tournament but is no longer with her long-term coach Patrick Mouratoglou, who is now working with Simona Halep.
Williams confirmed on Tuesday that she would be returning to the All England Club, 12 months after injuring herself in her first-round match and being forced to retire six games in. She has not played since but could be making her long-awaited comeback as early as next week at the Eastbourne WTA 500 before moving onto Wimbledon.
But the seven-time champion at SW19 will be without her long-term coach Mouratoglou, who started working with the American ten years ago, as he has now teamed up with two-time Major winner Simona Halep after revealing he gave Williams an ultimatum. It now appears that Serena will be seeking guidance from her sister Venus’ coach Eric Hechtman after he posted an Instagram story sharing his “excitement” for the trip with the younger Williams sister.
“LFG. So pumped for this trip with the [goat emoji],” he wrote, re-posting the 40-year-old’s announcement of her participation at Wimbledon. He also tagged Williams and other members of her team, including hitting partner Jarmere Jenkens. Hechtman then reposted another story from the Ballymena Lawn Tennis Club saying: “The @serenawilliams comeback is on! And with none other than @ericechtman in her camp.”
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