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Serena Williams Earns Wimbledon Singles Wildcard, Doubles Entry

6/22/2026

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Serena Wildcard

The All England Club gave Serena Williams a wildcard for the Wimbledon women’s singles draw, with the tournament set for June 29–July 12.
She also earned a doubles wildcard to partner with sister Venus Williams and won a Queen’s Club doubles match with Mboko on June 9 before Mboko withdrew.
Following a loss with Karolina Muchova at the Berlin Open, Williams—who last played Wimbledon singles in 2022 and left after the 2022 US Open—remains active.

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Williams and sister Venus reunited in doubles at Wimbledon—their first partnership there since 2016—while she also runs Serena Ventures and co-owns Angel City FC and Toronto Tempo with husband Alexis Ohanian.

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Serena Wildcard

The All England Club gave Serena Williams a wildcard for the Wimbledon women’s singles draw, with the tournament set for June 29–July 12.
She also earned a doubles wildcard to partner with sister Venus Williams and won a Queen’s Club doubles match with Mboko on June 9 before Mboko withdrew.
Following a loss with Karolina Muchova at the Berlin Open, Williams—who last played Wimbledon singles in 2022 and left after the 2022 US Open—remains active.

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