London (CNN)Seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams appeared to hint that she will make her much-anticipated return to the competition when the tournament begins later this month.
“SW and SW19,” Williams posted on Instagram on Tuesday. “It’s a date. 2022, see you there.” SW19 is the postcode area in south-west London, which includes Wimbledon among others.
The social media post showed her wearing white sneakers on a grass pitch.
Williams has not played competitively since an injury forced her to retire in a first-round match at Wimbledon last year.
The 23-time Major champion last reached the Wimbledon final in 2019, where she lost to Simona Halep, who now works with Williams’ former trainer Patrick Mouratoglou.
Widely regarded as the GOAT of women’s tennis, 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams says she is still aiming to beat Margaret Court’s record of 24.
“I should have been at 30 or 32 (Grand Slam singles title),” Williams told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour earlier this year.
“I should have had it (the record), really, I’ve had a lot of opportunities to have it. But I do not give up.”
Forced to miss the Australian Open in January on the advice of her medical team, Williams revealed in December that she was “not where I need to be physically to compete”.
Wimbledon takes place from June 27th to July 10th at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club.
Amy Woodyatt, Alicia Lloyd and Christiane Amanpour contributed coverage.
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