Serena Williams will make her return to Wimbledon in women's doubles with sister Venus, competing as wild card entries at the Championships beginning June 29. The 44-year-old American is continuing her comeback to professional tennis nearly four years after her last competitive match.
How did Serena prepare for Wimbledon?
Serena played her first match since 2022 at Queen's Club the week before Wimbledon, pairing with 19-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko in doubles. The pair defeated the third-seeded team of Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe 7-6(2), 6-2 before Mboko withdrew through injury. During that match, Serena served at speeds up to 120 miles per hour and displayed strong groundstrokes, according to reporting on the HSBC Championships.
What is the Williams sisters' Wimbledon record?
Serena and Venus are six-time doubles champions at Wimbledon, with their most recent title coming a decade ago. Together, the Williams sisters have won 14 major doubles titles across their careers. Serena's 23 major singles titles remain the most by any woman in the Open era, and she is the only player to have recorded a career Golden Slam in both singles and doubles.
When did Serena announce her comeback?
Serena confirmed her return to professional tennis on June 2, 2026, while the French Open was still underway. She had not formally announced her retirement after the 2022 US Open, where she lost in the third round to Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic, but wrote in an essay for Vogue that she was looking to "evolve" away from the sport. On court at Queen's Club, she said she had "nothing better to do" and decided to return as her children were out of school for the summer.
Sources
- ESPN: Serena Williams set to make Wimbledon return in doubles with sister Venus. ESPN News Services, 2026-06-16.
- The IX Sports: Three questions for the 2026 women's tennis grass court season. Published 2026-06-16.
- Sportskeeda: Serena Williams bigger than a Grand Slam? Andrea Petrovic questions shocking broadcast decision that 'bothered' Paris. Published 2026-06-15.
Reported from public sources.