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Serena and Venus Williams Given Wimbledon Doubles Wildcard

Wimbledon has awarded the sisters a doubles spot, leaving Serena's singles status open.

Overview

  • Tournament organisers announced Tuesday that the All England Club granted Serena and Venus Williams a wildcard into the women's doubles draw for Wimbledon 2026.
  • Serena resumed competitive play last week at Queen's Club and won an opening doubles match before partner Victoria Mboko suffered a knee injury that ruled Mboko out of Wimbledon.
  • Serena partnered Karolína Muchová in the Berlin Tennis Open and lost in the first round on June 16, the same day Wimbledon confirmed the Williamses' doubles wild card.
  • Neither Serena nor Venus was named on the initial list of women's singles wildcards and one women's singles slot remains unfilled, so a singles return for Serena is not confirmed.
  • The sisters have won six Wimbledon doubles titles and 14 Grand Slam women's doubles crowns together, and their reunion is set to boost public and media interest in the Championships.