13-Time Grand Slam Champion back to tennis for Eastbourne International
(AP) - After nearly a year away from tennis with a career-threatening injury, Serena Williams said today that her competitive spirit hasn't been diminished in the slightest. The 13-time Grand Slam champion will return to action tomorrow at the Eastbourne International after recovering from an injured ligament in her foot, which led to blood clots on her lung. While wearing sandals (to show off a new pedicure), Williams stepped on broken glass at a restaurant last year, shortly after winning her fourth Wimbledon title. The ligament damage to her foot required two bouts of surgery, 10 weeks in plaster and 10 weeks in a protective boot. But then in February, she was persuaded to go to hospital to investigate her breathing difficulties, rather than head to a party. More»
