Paris: Serena Williams admitted here Monday her dream of an eighth Wimbledon title could either be saved or shattered in a doctor’s office here this week.
The 36-year-old American stunned the world Monday by withdrawing from her fourth round French Open grudge match against Maria Sharapova. She told a ‘shocked’ media that she had suffered a pectoral muscle injury.
“So I’m going to get an MRI tomorrow (Tuesday). I’m going to stay here and see some of the doctors, see as many specialists as I can,” said the 23-time Grand Slam title winner. “And I won’t know that (her Wimbledon status) until I get those results.”
The American also asserted that she would make every effort to be there at Wimbledon. However, she also said that if the reports were negative, she would go back to the drawing board and remain positive.
I had promised to my team that I will only return to court when I am 50%-60% close to my real form. May be the French Open is an indication, I have to work harder on my fitness
Serena Williams
“The fact that I physically can’t serve at all is a good indication that maybe I should just go back to the drawing board and stay positive and try to get better and not get to a point where it could be a lot worse,” Serena pointed out.
Meanwhile Sharapova wished Serena a speedy recovery. “I was looking forward to my match against Serena and am disappointed that she had to withdraw,” said Sharapova in a statement. “I wish her a speedy recovery and hope she returns to the WTA tour soon.”