Overview
- Roland Garros organizers confirmed Wednesday that Williams, 45, will play women’s doubles with Hailey Baptiste in her first French Open appearance since 2021.
- The pair reached the main draw on their combined rankings, which means they did not need a wildcard to compete.
- Williams is not on the women’s singles entry list, so any singles appearance would require a late wildcard from tournament officials.
- Baptiste arrives with strong clay-court results, highlighted by a win over world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka at the Madrid Open.
- Williams brings deep Paris experience with doubles titles in 1999 and 2010, and she is also slated to contribute to TNT’s tournament coverage.