Serena Williams enters Wimbledon ladies' singles as wild card

Serena Williams will compete in the Wimbledon ladies' singles as a wild card, the Grand Slam tournament announced Sunday.

Serena Williams recently returned to competition​ in doubles after nearly four years away from professional tennis.

The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion was already slated to play doubles with her older sister Venus at Wimbledon.

Tennis great Serena Williams, who retired in 2022, has been awarded a wildcard for the Wimbledon grass court championships starting in a week.A social media post by the official Wimbledon Championships said: "This is not a drill" with a picture of Williams standing on a grass court captioned "Serena returns". "@serenawilliams will compete in the 2026 ladies' singles at #Wimbledon as a wild card," read the post.

Serena Williams will play singles at Wimbledon after accepting a wild card invitation, the All England Club announced Sunday.

Serena Williams has been handed a wild card to play in the women’s singles at Wimbledon. The 44-year-old had already been given a wild card into the doubles alongside sister Venus after ending a four-year spell away from tennis by beginning her comeback at Queen’s Club.

The move comes after the 44-year-old Williams recently returned to competition in doubles after nearly four years away from professional tennis. “This is not a drill,” Wimbledon said on its social media accounts.

Serena Williams has been handed the final Wimbledon singles wild card into the women's main draw as she prepares for her Grand Slam comeback.