Serena Williams is set to return to Wimbledon this year after receiving a wildcard entry to the main draw. It has been almost a year since the 23-time Grand Slam winner last played a game of tennis and rumours of her retirement have started to build.But after confirming the news of her return on her Instagram, Williams will make her grass court comeback later this monthInjuries have hampered the 40-year-old's most recent performances and forced her to pull out of several tournaments, but it is confirmed that she will make her 21st Wimbledon appearance this summer.Since 1998, Williams has won 14 titles at Wimbledon and is regarded as one of the best to ever grace the courts of the All England Club.To celebrate the return of the queen of the court, GiveMeSport Women has put together her top five Wimbledon moments from her glittering career.

First ever Grand Slam title

It was on the famous turf of Wimbledon where Williams started her legacy and won her first ever Grand Slam title.

In 1998, she captured the mixed doubles title alongside Max Mirnyi, following in the footsteps of her sister Venus, who had won the Australian Open and French Open mixed doubles earlier that year.

Williams' maiden Grand Slam triumph inspired her to partner Mirnyi once again to victory just months later at the US Open.

After breaking onto the scene as a teenager, nothing stood in her way.

Beating Venus for first Wimbledon singles title

While Venus and Serena have won an astonishing 14 Grand Slam doubles titles together, the sisters have a well-known professional rivalry and have faced each other in numerous major finals throughout their careers.

Both sisters are powerhouses on grass and Venus was a two-time consecutive Wimbledon champion in 2000 and 2001, before Serena came and made her mark in 2002.

A thrilling 7-6, 6-3 battle between the two in the final saw Venus relinquish her title and hand it over to her younger sister.

Not only had Serena just won her first ever singles title at Wimbledon, but she did so by beating the woman who was perhaps her closest competitor.

Serena Williams of the USA (left) after defeating her sister Venus in the final of the Womens singles at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships, Wimbledon on July 6, 2002. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Ending a two-year drought

In 2010, Williams picked up a foot injury after winning her fourth Wimbledon title, which severely impacted her performances on the court.

She went two years without a major title as a result of medical issues but bounced back to victory at Wimbledon 2012.

A hard-fought 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 win over Agnieszka Radwanska ended the drought and Williams went on to win nine more Grand Slam singles titles after that.

The icon herself has described the 2012 Wimbledon win as the most rewarding of her illustrious career.

Five times Wimbledon Ladies Champion Serena Williams attends the Wimbledon Championships 2012 Winners Ball at the InterContinental Park Lane Hotel on July 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Career Golden Slam

Williams' comeback victory at Wimbledon 2012 sparked a new level of dominance.

After securing the grass court title, she won her first ever Olympic gold medal in singles at the London 2012 Games.

This achievement made Williams the first ever player to achieve a Career Golden Slam — winning all four Grand Slams and an Olympic or Paralympic gold — in both singles and doubles.

She secured this incredible feat after beating Maria Sharapova on the turf of the All England Club in the Olympic final.

Gold medalists Serena Williams of the United States and Venus Williams of the United States celebrate during the medal ceremony for the Women's Doubles Tennis on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on August 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Equalling Open Era record

Williams won her seventh and most recent Wimbledon singles title in 2016 after beating Angelique Kerber.

Her victory was sweet for a number of reasons. Not only did she avenge the Australian Open final she had lost to Kerber earlier that year, but her triumph meant she equalled Steffi Graf's record of 22 Grand Slam titles in the Open Era. 

It was a dominant straight-set win for Williams to add yet another trophy to her bulging cabinet. The US star then went on to break the Open Era record by winning her 23rd Grand Slam at the 2017 Australian Open.

Williams continues to chase down an elusive 24th, which would put her level with Margaret Court for most Grand Slam singles titles won in tennis history.

Can she write another piece of history this summer when she returns to her old stomping ground? One thing that’s for sure is that all eyes will certainly be on the US star.