Serena Williams’ former coach Rick Macci says he’s optimistic the 23-time Grand Slam champion will make a comeback to tennis.
Macci, who previously coached Williams and her sister Venus in the early 1990s, told French publication L’Equipe that he believed she is preparing for a comeback.
“She’s training with lots of sparring partners – guys,” he said.
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“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.”
Williams, who won her last Grand Slam singles title in 2017 and has not competed since the 2022 US Open, can officially enter tournaments after rejoining the tennis anti-doping testing pool last year.
