Overview
- The All England Club announced Tuesday, June 16, 2026, that it awarded a women's doubles wildcard to Serena and Venus Williams, confirming the sisters will play together at Wimbledon starting June 29.
- Serena restarted competitive play earlier this month at Queen’s Club, where she and Victoria Mboko won an opening doubles match before Mboko suffered a left-knee MCL injury that removed her from the grass season.
- After Mboko’s withdrawal Serena shifted to the Berlin Open to play doubles with Karolína Muchová as part of a measured comeback that has so far focused on doubles rather than singles.
- Wimbledon’s wildcard reflects the sisters’ record at SW19—six women’s doubles titles together—and follows the tournament’s practice of using discretionary entries for high-profile former champions and returning veterans.
- Neither Serena nor Venus was named on the initial list of singles wildcards, one women’s singles slot remains to be announced, and Serena has said she has not committed to a singles return at this time.