Venus Williams will make her long awaited return on Monday in round one of the AEGON International

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Venus Williams will finally return to tennis on Monday, following a lengthy injury rehab period that began after the Australian Open. The four-time Wimbledon winner will be aiming to make an encouraging run here at Eastbourne, regardless of her absence from the game in recent months. With Wimbledon looming close by on the horizon, her
performances will be the subject of much scrutiny here.

Williams’s first round opponent will be Andrea Petkovic, who was coincidentally her opponent when she withdrew from the Australian Open. Petkovic has shown real promise this season, and is considered by many to be the favourite here. The German is not the ideal opponent for Williams to be facing in her first match back on the tour, and it will be intriguing to see how well the 30 year-old fares.

This will be Venus’s first match at this competition in 13 years, and it’s evident that the American is keen to get back on court. She usually misses out this tournament, but this year feels that it’s in her best interests to get back into competitive tennis prior to Wimbledon. Tennis fans have been awaiting this return for some time now, and it will be exciting to see if Williams can get past Petkovic.