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Serena Williams Granted Wild Card Into Wimbledon Singles

The decision guarantees entry for a 44-year-old seeking a Grand Slam singles comeback despite limited recent match play.

Serena Williams. [HALIL SAGIRKAYA / ANADOLU / Anadolu via AFP]
Serena Williams lors d'un match de Fed Cup entre les Etats-Unis et la Lettonie à Everett, dans l'Etat de Washington, le 7 février 2020
Serena Williams en communion avec les supporters à l'issue d'un match de Fed Cup à Everett, Washington, le 8 février 2020
Serena Williams lors de son dernier quart de finale à Wimbledon le 9 juillet 2019

Overview

  • Wimbledon announced Sunday that it used its eighth and final wild card to place Serena Williams into the 2026 ladies' singles draw.
  • The organisers also confirmed she will play doubles at the All England Club with her sister Venus, giving fans two chances to see the Williamses on the grass.
  • This will be Serena's first Grand Slam singles appearance since the US Open 2022, and her last Wimbledon singles match was a first-round loss to Harmony Tan in 2022.
  • Her only competitive tennis in June was in doubles at Queen's — where she won one match before her partner withdrew with a knee injury — and a first-round doubles loss in Berlin, leaving her current singles readiness untested.
  • The wild card underscores Wimbledon’s use of discretionary entries to include past champions and high-profile players, and the tournament draw, set for Friday, will show how her placement affects the first-round matchups and spectator interest.