Serena and Venus Williams receive doubles wild card for Wimbledon

Wimbledon has granted Serena and Venus Williams a women’s doubles wild card for the 2026 tournament, multiple outlets reported on June 16.

The entry puts the Williams sisters back in the Wimbledon doubles field and renews attention on whether Serena will also return in singles. Reports said she has not requested a singles wild card, and her singles status remains undecided.

Doubles return

The wild card gives the sisters a route back to the event where they have built one of the sport’s most successful partnerships. Coverage cited six Wimbledon doubles titles together and 14 Grand Slam doubles titles overall.

Their Wimbledon doubles appearance would be their first together at the event in several years. Reports said their last doubles outing together came at the 2022 U.S. Open.

Singles still open

Serena’s doubles entry does not settle the bigger question around her individual return. According to the reports, she has not sought a singles wild card, and Venus also was not reported to have received one.

That leaves the singles picture unresolved as Wimbledon 2026 approaches.

Next checkpoint

Wimbledon begins on June 29, 2026. The next developments to watch are the official wild-card and draw announcements, along with any public comment from either sister about the doubles entry or Serena’s singles plans.