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Serena Williams eager to return after lockdown break

Serena Williams of the U.S. plays a shot against Vitalia Diatchenko of Russia during their first-round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Monday, May 27, 2019. [AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin]

US superstar Serena Williams says she’s ready to play “real tennis” after the enforced rest of coronavirus quarantine.

“I really look forward to getting back on the court,” the 23-time Grand Slam champion said in a chat with elder sister Venus during an Instagram live workout on Tuesday. “It’s what I do best. I absolutely love playing.”

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