Serena Williams. Photo: Reuters

Ex-first racket of the world Serena Williams will play at an exhibition tournament Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi, according to Sport360.

Match with her participation will be held on December 30. The name of the opponent is not yet known, but is supposed to be someone having the experience of victories on “Grand slam”.

American did not go on the court after winning the Australian Open in January 2017, and September 1, gave birth to daughter Alexis Olympia.

She repeatedly said that she intends to return to the tour, and showed up to participate in the Australian Open, which starts January 15.

In the framework of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship at the stadium “Zayed Sports city” will play Novak Djokovic, Dominic Tim, Andrei Rublev, Pablo Carreno Busta, Roberto Bautista Agut and Kevin Anderson, informs SE.