The 23-time major champions needs two weeks of rest before returning to the court. Serena Williams has a muscle injury but not a tear, according to her coach Patrick Mouratoglou.
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In an interview with Christopher Clarey of the New York Times, Mouratoglou told Clarey that Williams can begin training again without any complications in 15 days. She suffered a pectoral injury at Roland Garros and had to pull out of her round of 16 singles match with Maria Sharapova.
Spoke with Patrick Mouratoglou, Serena's coach, who says her pectoral injury is not serious and she will be able to play Wimbledon. As for the doubles….. https://t.co/V7wrMIfV6D
— Christopher Clarey (@christophclarey) June 7, 2018
“It’s a muscular injury, and if she had continued here, it would probably have become a tear,” Mouratoglou told Clarey. “So in 15 days, it should normally be healed, and she will be able to play again.”
The coach is taking a hard line against Williams playing doubles again with his sister, but he confessed that the decision is ultimately not his.
“If she does [play doubles], the same thing to me again, it’s incredible,” he said. “Normally [the answer is] no and with the discussion we had afterward, it’s impossible. But with her, you never know. She’s unpredictable.”
Williams is bidding to tie the all-time Grand Slam title record of 24. She is currently tied with Steffi Graf for second-most Wimbledon titles all-time among women. Martina Navratilova leads all women with nine.
Given that she needs 15 days to rest, it is unlikely that Williams will play any pre-Wimbledon events.
