Wimbledon Makes Serena Williams Announcement

Serena Williams will be back at a grand slam tournament later this month.

The 44-year-old played her first match since 2022 last week at Queen’s, winning one round alongside Victoria Mboko before the Canadian was forced to pull out through injury. Now she’s set to play alongside her sister Venus Williams in doubles after being announced as the final wild card team at Wimbledon.

“Back together, at Wimbledon Serena and Venus Williams will compete in the Ladies' Doubles at The Championships 2026,” Wimbledon announced on social media Tuesday morning.

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Williams will get extra doubles practice as she competes in the women’s doubles at the Berlin Open alongside Karolina Muchova this week.

“I don’t know. I had nothing better to do. I got tired of sitting at home. My kids are out of school for the summer, so why not?” Williams said on court regarding her decision to come back. “I never got to play here; it was always just the men. It feels really special to play somewhere so iconic.”

Together, the Williams sisters have won 14 major doubles titles. Pair with her 23 grand slam titles, Williams is the only tennis player to win the career grand slam in both doubles and singles play.

Wimbledon kicks off on June 29 and runs through July 12.

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This story was originally published June 16, 2026 at 10:29 AM.