Overview
- Wimbledon organisers confirmed Serena Williams as the final women’s singles wildcard and she has already returned to competition this month in doubles play.
- The All England Club published the 32 women’s seeds with Aryna Sabalenka top-seeded and defending champion Iga Swiatek seeded third ahead of the 26 June main-draw ceremony.
- Czech Linda Noskova won the Berlin WTA title on Sunday and is set to move into the WTA top 10 as she extends her grass-court run into Bad Homburg before Wimbledon.
- Organisers also awarded seven other women’s wildcards, including French Open finalist Maja Chwalinska and several British players, while qualifying runs from 22–25 June will fill additional main-draw spots.
- Bookmakers list Serena as a long shot for the title and commentators warn her long singles layoff leaves questions about immediate competitiveness as fans wait for the Friday draw.