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Williams Sisters Earn Wimbledon Doubles Wildcard

6/17/2026

Summary

Williams Sisters Wildcard

Serena and Venus Williams received a wildcard for women’s doubles at Wimbledon 2026.
Wimbledon runs June 29–July 12, with doubles beginning on Wednesday.
Serena won a Queen’s Club match on June 9 alongside Victoria Mboko before Mboko withdrew with knee injury.
Venus, turning 46 on June 17, continues competing on the WTA Tour.
The sisters have six Wimbledon and 14 doubles titles, with Serena set to team with Karolina Muchova at the Berlin Open June 16–June 21.

Summary

Williams Wildcards

Wimbledon officials gave wildcards to Serena and Venus Williams, saying they favor returnees or home-nation players.
Judy Murray praised the sisters’ performance as an incredibly high level after four years.
Dan Evans criticised the LTA for lacking “class” after missing the HSBC Championships singles wildcard.
Maja Chwalinska became a wildcard seeded at Wimbledon, entering as world No 21.
Nick Kyrgios will team with Alexander Bublik after receiving a men’s doubles wildcard.

Summary

Wimbledon Wildcards

Stan Wawrinka, a three-time Grand Slam champion, will retire at the end of 2026.
Grigor Dimitrov, ranked No. 169, entered the Wimbledon wild-card list after a pectoral injury forced his round-of-16 retirement last year.
Matteo Berrettini, the 2021 Wimbledon finalist ranked No. 49, was omitted from the men’s wild-card list despite a French Open quarterfinal.
One women’s wild-card spot remains unannounced, leaving the entry list incomplete as Wimbledon starts on June 29.

History

Historical Context

In 2000 the Williams sisters won Wimbledon women’s doubles as wildcard entrants, beating Julie Halard-Decugis and Ai Sugiyama 6-3, 6-2 to claim their third major title and become the first sisters to lift the trophy. The tournament’s 2026 wildcard for the aging twins mirrors that precedent, drawing criticism of LTA chair Dan Evans and prompting Judy Murray to call for more chances for newcomers.

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Williams Sisters Wildcard

Serena and Venus Williams received a wildcard for women’s doubles at Wimbledon 2026.
Wimbledon runs June 29–July 12, with doubles beginning on Wednesday.
Serena won a Queen’s Club match on June 9 alongside Victoria Mboko before Mboko withdrew with knee injury.
Venus, turning 46 on June 17, continues competing on the WTA Tour.
The sisters have six Wimbledon and 14 doubles titles, with Serena set to team with Karolina Muchova at the Berlin Open June 16–June 21.

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