sport news Serena Williams not expected to play a grass court tournament before Wimbledon

Serena Williams not expected to play a grass court tournament before Wimbledon despite playing only 12 matches so far this year following French Open third round defeat Serena Williams has not asked for a wildcard for the Eastbourne International  She also declined the chance to appear at Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham This means she will not play a grass court tournament before Wimbledon   Williams suffered third round defeat at French Open and has ongoing knee injury

By Mike Dickson for the Daily Mail

Published: 14:28 BST, 17 June 2019 | Updated: 14:28 BST, 17 June 2019

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Serena Williams appears to have given up on the idea of playing a grass court tournament ahead of Wimbledon that she floated after losing at the French Open.

The 37 year-old American has been in Europe but is no longer expected to play at Eastbourne next week to try and get some extra matches after her third round

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