Serena Williams plans on playing singles again: ‘I have to’

Continuing her return to competitive tennis after a four-year absence, Serena Williams says she "probably will" play singles again.

The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion said in an interview Monday, Aug. 31 on ABC's "Good Morning America" that her return to the court at age 44 has been fueled by a desire to show her daughters, Olympia and Adira, that "anything is possible."

After making her official return in doubles earlier in the year, Williams played her first singles match at Wimbledon, losing in three sets to 20-year-old Maya Joint.

"I injured myself at Wimbledon. And I just didn't have time to recover, unfortunately," Williams told interviewer Malika Andrews. "And I just didn't want to take any opportunities away from someone in terms of getting a wild card if I wasn't able to compete at a way that I knew I could."

As for what the future holds, Williams said another shot at playing singles is certainly possible once she's fully healthy.

"I probably will play again. I have to," she said. "After some of those returns, I think I need to play at least once."

At this year's US Open, Williams did compete in the revamped mixed doubles competition…

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