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- LONDON -- Serena Williams had to talk herself into accepting Wimbledon's offer to play singles.
- The All England club was holding one last wild-card entry and the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion -- who had already announced she'd play doubles with her sister Venus -- had a decision to make.
- This could be it," the 44-year-old Williams said Sunday at a news conference.
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LONDON -- Serena Williams had to talk herself into accepting Wimbledon's offer to play singles.
The All England club was holding one last wild-card entry and the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion -- who had already announced she'd play doubles with her sister Venus -- had a decision to make.
"I thought I should really take this opportunity. Who knows if I'll ever make it here again. This could be it," the 44-year-old Williams said Sunday at a news conference.
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