Serena Williams of the U.S. speaks at a news conference the day before the start of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London June 23, 2013. REUTERS/Jon Buckle/AELTC/Pool
LONDON (Reuters) - Serena Williams will want to banish thoughts of her weekend spat with Maria Sharapova and let her racket do the talking when she opens the defence of her Wimbledon crown against Luxembourg's Mandy Minella on Tuesday.
The American's pursuit of a 17th grand slam title has been overshadowed due to the furore caused by a controversial interview she gave to an American magazine.
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