Djokovic calls Serena's return 'truly inspirationa...
Key takeaways
- Novak Djokovic told Serena Williams that her comeback is "truly inspirational" as he sets his sights on Wimbledon and the potential of a record-setting 25th Grand Slam title.
- Williams, a seven-time singles champion at Wimbledon, will play at the All England Club for the first time in four years after receiving a wild card into the main draw.
- "First and foremost, what she's doing is inspirational and it's epic.
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Novak Djokovic told Serena Williams that her comeback is "truly inspirational" as he sets his sights on Wimbledon and the potential of a record-setting 25th Grand Slam title.
Williams, a seven-time singles champion at Wimbledon, will play at the All England Club for the first time in four years after receiving a wild card into the main draw. The 44-year-old is also set to partner with sister Venus, 46, in the women's doubles competition.
"First and foremost, what she's doing is inspirational and it's epic. That's what I told her," Djokovic, also a seven-time Wimbledon champion, said Saturday of Serena Williams. "I always admired her career, her journey, her story. Of course, Venus' as well.