Serena Williams is expected to return to the court at the Australian Open, according to tournament director Craig Tiley.
The 36-year-old has not played since winning last year's tournament in Melbourne - when she was pregnant with her first child.
She gave birth to a girl in September and has taken to the practice courts in preparation for a return in 2019.
And that will come at Melbourne Park after Tiley revealed the 23-time grand slam champion has entered the tournament with the target of eventually surpassing Margaret Court's record of 24 grand slam singles titles.
He told the Herald Sun: " She's got her visa, she's entered, she's practising and she's probably just got to find a bit more space for a bigger entourage.
"There's no question that she'll be ready in our view and she wants to break a record that is Margaret Court's.
"It would be a pretty significant accomplishment for her to be able to do that."
Source: PA