'Serena Williams should play Rome and Roland Garros,' revealed Patrick Mouratoglou

Serena Williams will compete on clay this spring, as her coach Patrick Mouratroglou confirms that the veteran will play Roland Garros and most likely Rome as a preparation.

Five months before turning 40, Serena is seeking every opportunity to grab that 24th Major crown that she has been chasing for the last three years, ever since she returned to the court in March 2018. The American will train at her coach's Patrick Mouratoglou Academy in Nice in the upcoming weeks ahead of Rome and Paris, hoping to reach the same level from the Australian Open and battle for titles at the events that she conquered in the past.

Serena's 23rd Major title came at the Australian Open 2017 before taking a break from tennis and gave birth to a child later that year. Williams returned in March 2018, and the desire was still there, feeling motivated to prove her eternal class again and reaching four Major finals at Wimbledon and the US Open within the next two years. Serena lost all four titles matches to miss that elusive 24th Major crown, giving her best to secure it in 2021.

Playing her best tennis in the last couple of years, Williams reached the Australian Open semi-final in February, beating Aryna Sabalenka and Simona Halep before losing to Naomi Osaka in straight sets. With those points, the American returned to the top-10 and hoped for more good results in the rest of the season. Serena hasn't played since Melbourne, undergoing oral surgery in March and skipping the Miami Open. Her next tournament should be Rome, where she had the upper hand over her rivals between 2013-2016, winning three titles in four years and dropping only one set.

"Serena Williams was very sharp at the Australian Open; everyone saw that. Since giving berth to a daughter, that was her best tennis. Serena should play in Rome ahead of Roland Garros and will train at the Mouratoglou Academy in Nice," Patrick Mouratoglou said.