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WIMBLEDON 2022: No Russians, no rankings, but Serena’s back

Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays a return as he practices ahead of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, June 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Spain's Rafael Nadal wipes his face with a towel as he practices ahead of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, June 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Britain's Andy Murray gestures, during a practice session ahead of the 2022 Wimbledon Championship at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London, Saturday, June 25, 2022. (John Walton/PA via AP) Rafael Nadal during a practice session ahead of the 2022 Wimbledon Championship at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London, Saturday, June 25, 2022. (John Walton/PA via AP) A man walks past the statue to former Wimbledon champion Fred Perry ahead of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, June 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Serena Williams of the US during a practice session ahead of the 2022 Wimbledon Championship at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London, Saturday, June 25, 2022. (John Walton/PA via AP) Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays a return as he practices ahead of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, June 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Spain's Rafael Nadal wipes his face with a towel as he practices ahead of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, June 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Britain's Andy Murray gestures, during a practice session ahead of the 2022 Wimbledon Championship at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London, Saturday, June 25, 2022. (John Walton/PA via AP) Rafael Nadal during a practice session ahead of the 2022 Wimbledon Championship at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London, Saturday, June 25, 2022. (John Walton/PA via AP) A man walks past the statue to former Wimbledon champion Fred Perry ahead of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, June 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Serena Williams of the US during a practice session ahead of the 2022 Wimbledon Championship at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London, Saturday, June 25, 2022. (John Walton/PA via AP) FILE - Serena Williams falls to the ground during the women's singles first round match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus on day two of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday June 29, 2021. Wimbledon, the grass-court Grand Slam tournament, marks the return of Serena Williams to singles play after a year away. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File) FILE - An aerial view of All England Tennis Club during day seven of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 8, 2019. The first round of Wimbledon 2022 begins June 27. (Thomas Lovelock, AELTC via AP, Pool, File) Spain's Rafael Nadal practices against Italy's Matteo Berrettini on Center Court ahead of the 2022 Wimbledon Championship at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, in London, Thursday, June 23, 2022. (Steven Paston/PA via AP) Spain's Rafael Nadal practices against Italy's Matteo Berrettini on Center Court ahead of the 2022 Wimbledon Championship at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, in London, Thursday, June 23, 2022. (Steven Paston/PA via AP) Serbia's Novak Djokovic practices on Center Court ahead of the 2022 Wimbledon Championship at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, in London, Thursday, June 23, 2022. (Steven Paston/PA via AP) Serena Williams walks to the practice courts ahead of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, england, Thursday June 23, 2022. (Steven Paston/PA via AP)
WIMBLEDON 2022: No Russians, no rankings, but Serena’s back