Serena Williams: American 23-time Grand Slam winner receives Wimbledon women's singles wild card
- On Sunday, the All England Club handed a final singles wildcard to Serena Williams for this year's Wimbledon, marking her return to singles competition after a four-year absence.
- Williams returned to tennis this month at the Queen's Club Championships, playing doubles with Victoria Mboko, and competed in Berlin this week preparing for the Grand Slam tournament.
- A seven-time Wimbledon singles champion, Williams spent 319 weeks as the WTA world number one, though she lost to Harmony Tan in the first round of her last singles match in 2022.
- The tournament announced the news on Instagram, stating, "This is not a drill," providing a major storyline for the 44-year-old mother of two competing at the Grand Slam.
- Although she never officially retired, Williams previously said she would "evolve away from tennis" after the Open in 2016, having first appeared at Wimbledon in 1998.
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Serena Williams is back on the WTA tour. Now the most prestigious tournament ever announces the news that many fans had been waiting for.
Serena Williams handed shock Wimbledon singles wildcard
Tennis great Serena Williams, who retired in 2022, has been awarded a wildcard for the Wimbledon grass court championships starting in a week. Organisers released their initial list of wildcards on Sunday, with Williams, a seven-time champion at the All England Club, one of eight players awarded a place in the ladies singles event. A social media post by the official Wimbledon Championships said: “This is not a drill” with a picture of Williams …
Tennis Empress Williams Returns Court After 4 Years to Compete in Wimbledon Singles. Women's tennis legend Serena Williams, returning to the court after four years, will compete in singles as well as doubles at this year's Wimbledon. The All England Club, which organizes Wimbledon, announced on the 22nd (KST) that Williams received a women's singles wild card.
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