ARIS, June 1 (Reuters) — Serena Williams said she felt “pretty far away” from her optimal level after suffering a surprise third round defeat at the French Open to Sofia Kenin and suggested she might seek a wildcard entry into a grasscourt tournament in preparation for Wimbledon. Williams, 37, said she hoped she could still get in shape for Wimbledon and resume her pursuit of a 24th major title. Williams usually gives the Wimbledon warm-up events a miss and opts to train at her Florida base before travelling to Britain for the only grasscourt major in the year’s calendar. But needing time on court, she said she was thinking of playing a warm-up tournament this time around. Kenin is making only her second appearance in the French Open main draw and was knocked out in the first round in 2018.

Source: National Post June 01, 2019 18:29 UTC