Overview
- Wimbledon organizers confirmed on Sunday that they awarded Serena Williams the eighth and final wild card into the 2026 singles main draw.
- She will also compete in the doubles draw alongside her sister Venus, adding to the doubles entry that had already been announced.
- Since returning to tour play this grass season Serena has focused on doubles, recording a first‑round win at Queen’s with Victoria Mboko and an opening loss in Berlin with Karolina Muchova.
- Serena has not played an official singles match since losing at the 2022 US Open to Ajla Tomljanovic, so her competitive singles level at nearly 45 years old remains uncertain.
- Williams is a 23‑time Grand Slam champion who has won 14 titles at Wimbledon across singles, doubles and mixed events, and wild cards are discretionary invitations that finalised the tournament’s singles field.