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Serena Williams walked out on Centre Court under a closed retractable roof on Friday afternoon, taking advantage of Wimbledon's new policy of allowing players to practice there and at No. 1 Court before the tournament begins next week.
Williams practiced on Centre Court Friday in advance of her first singles match since Wimbledon last year.
The seven-time Wimbledon winner was set to practise at Eastbourne on Monday but it was cancelled.
The 23-time grand slam champion posted ‘SW19. It’s a date. See you there’ on social media after a year out of the game
The tennis champion confirmed she would return to Wimbledon this year after a year-long hiatus from competition.