Serena Williams will play Wimbledon singles as a wild card at age 44
Serena Williams will return to competition at the Cincinnati Open in doubles alongside her sister Venus. The sisters accepted a doubles wild card for their first pairing in nearly four years. While Serena will not compete in singles, Venus received a wild card for the singles draw. This return follows a Wimbledon comeback that ended early due to injury. The sisters are now using the tournament as preparation for the U.S. Open later this month.
What changed
Serena Williams is returning from a Wimbledon injury to play doubles at the Cincinnati Open.
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Serena and Venus Williams accept Cincinnati Open doubles wild card
Serena Williams will return to competition at the Cincinnati Open in doubles alongside her sister Venus. The sisters accepted a doubles wild card for their first pairing in nearly four years. While Serena will not compete in singles, Venus received a wild card for the singles draw. This return follows a Wimbledon comeback that ended early due to injury. The sisters are now using the tournament as preparation for the U.S. Open later this month.
Why it matters
Serena previously returned to grand slam singles at Wimbledon as a 44-year-old wild card for the first time since 2022. Her Wimbledon run was cut short by injury. Venus Williams faces public criticism regarding her frequent wild card entries and recent losses.
What is confirmed
- Serena and Venus Williams accepted a doubles wild card for the Cincinnati Open.
- Serena Williams will not play singles at the Cincinnati Open.
- Venus Williams received a singles wild card for the Cincinnati Open.
- Serena Williams' comeback at Wimbledon ended early due to injury.
Still unconfirmed
- Jon Wertheim of Tennis Channel reported the sisters are expected to potentially play at the U.S. Open later this month.
What to watch next
- Confirmation of the sisters' entry into the U.S. Open
- Serena Williams' recovery status regarding singles competition
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Serena Williams to Face Maya Joint in Wimbledon Singles Opener
Serena Williams will play 20-year-old Maya Joint in the first round of the Wimbledon singles draw. The 44-year-old accepted a wild card and will also compete in doubles with Venus Williams. This is Williams' first grand slam singles appearance since 2022.
What's confirmed:
- Serena Williams will play Maya Joint in the first round at Wimbledon.
- Williams is 44 years old.
- Serena Williams will compete in doubles with Venus Williams.
- This is Williams' first grand slam singles match since 2022.
- Williams had to talk herself into accepting the wild card invitation for singles.
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Serena Williams to Return to Wimbledon Singles at Age 44
Serena Williams will compete in the 2026 Wimbledon women's singles draw after accepting a wild card invitation. The 44-year-old is also scheduled to play doubles with her sister, Venus. This marks her first grand slam singles appearance since 2022.
What's confirmed:
- Serena Williams will play singles at Wimbledon 2026 via a wild card entry.
- Williams is 44 years old.
- Serena and Venus Williams will compete together in doubles after accepting a wild card.
- Williams is currently unranked following a four-year hiatus.
- Her last singles match occurred at the 2022 U.S. Open.
- Williams recently competed in the Berlin Open and the HSBC Championships at Queen's Club.
Still unconfirmed:
- Winning Wimbledon would allow Williams to break Margaret Court's all-time grand slam title record.
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