Serena Williams seeded 25th for Wimbledon

Thursday, 28 June 2018 07:00

Serena Williams will start Wimbledon as the 25th seed, despite being ranked outside of the world’s top 32.

The 36-year-old 23-time Grand Slam singles winner has played only three tournaments in the past 12 months after returning from giving birth to her first child. She is currently ranked 183^rd in the world.

Slovakia’s world number 32 Dominika Cibulkova has not been seeded and said on Tuesday that it would not be fair for Williams to be seeded ahead of her: "I don't think it's the right thing to do. I think it's just not fair. I have tried and I should be seeded. If they put her in front of me then I will lose my spot that I am supposed to have."

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