After receiving a wild card invitation into the women’s doubles draw, Serena Williams will return to Wimbledon for the first time since 2022, reuniting with sister Venus Williams on the grass courts of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
The tournament organizers announced the decision Tuesday, setting the stage for the iconic duo to return to the Grand Slam venue where they have historically captured six doubles championships together. The tournament is scheduled to begin on June 29. Wimbledon will mark the sisters’ first doubles appearance together since the 2022 U.S. Open.
The announcement also marks another step in Serena Williams comeback, after nearly four years away from professional tennis. The 44-year-old Serena resumed competition this month at Queen’s Club alongside Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko, winning their initial match before an injury to Mboko forced their withdrawal. Serena Williams subsequently competed at the Berlin Open on Tuesday, where she and partner Karolina Muchova were defeated in the opening round by Erin Routliffe and Giuliana Olmos. Venus, who turns 46 on Wednesday, has continued to play a sporadic competitive schedule on the WTA Tour.
The sisters own one of the most decorated partnerships in tennis history, capturing a record 14 Grand Slam doubles titles and six Wimbledon crowns between 2000 and 2016. Across their storied careers, the duo have secured a combined 21 titles and Olympic medals at the All England Club across singles, doubles, and mixed formats, including a gold medal in doubles at the 2012 London Olympics. This entry marks their first appearance in the Wimbledon doubles draw in a decade.
While the primary focus rests on their doubles reunion, questions remain regarding potential singles appearances. Neither sister has received a singles wild card entry, but Wimbledon organizers notably left one of the eight women’s singles wild card slots as “to be announced.” Serena Williams has not completely closed the door on a potential return to singles action.
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