‘I needed the time,’ says 39-year-old following practice victoryKatie Boulter the only
British winner in other warm-up eventsSerena Williams has revealed she may not have been able to play the
Australian Open had it not been delayed due to Covid-19.
The 23-time grand slam singles champion withdrew prior to her second-round match at the
French Open last October with an achilles injury she suffered at the
US Open, and the problem took longer than expected to heal.