Overview
- Williams will make her 10th career appearance at the BNP Paribas Open, scheduled for March 4–15 in Indian Wells, California.
- She will partner Canadian Leylah Fernandez in doubles, reuniting after their U.S. Open quarterfinal run last summer.
- Indian Wells awarded Williams the first wild card of 2026, a year after she declined a similar offer due to prior commitments.
- Her return follows entries into the last two Grand Slams, including first-round exits in singles and doubles at the Australian Open.
- She is slated to tune up at the ATX Open in Austin, a WTA 250 event running through March 1, before heading to the desert.