Serena Williams will compete at Wimbledon later this month, her first tournament in a year, as she remains one victory shy of the all-time Grand Slam singles record.

Day Twelve: The Championships - Wimbledon 2019

Serena Williams is at a tennis tournament.

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Williams wrote "see you there" at the All England Club's postal code.

Williams had to retire from her first-round match at Wimbledon due to injury.

Williams was not included in Wimbledon's preliminary entry list but will likely compete as a wild card as she tries to win her eighth Wimbledon title.

Williams is one short of the record held by Margaret Court.

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$260 million is the amount of money. Forbes says that Williams is worth $94 million because of her winnings on the court, endorsements and investments. Williams was the 33rd highest paid athlete in the world.

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The organizers of Wimbledon came under fire earlier this year when they decided not to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in the tournament. The move was criticized by many of the top players and the rankings were taken away from the tournament.

Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams are outliers among the highest paid athletes.