Wimbledon has given Serena and Venus Williams a women’s doubles wildcard, setting up a return for the sisters at the 2026 Championships. Serena was not granted a singles wildcard, and Venus was also left out of the singles field.
Wimbledon has handed Serena and Venus Williams a wildcard into the women’s doubles draw, setting up a high-profile reunion for one of tennis’s most decorated sibling teams.
The entry puts Serena back into the Championships after reports earlier on Tuesday that the All England Club had awarded the sisters a doubles wildcard for the 2026 event. Coverage also said Serena did not receive a singles wildcard, and Venus was not included in the singles wildcards either.
The Williams sisters are six-time Wimbledon doubles champions and have won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles together. Their Wimbledon titles came in 2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2016.
Why it matters
The wildcard guarantees a return to Wimbledon competition for Serena in the doubles draw, adding a major storyline to the build-up to the 2026 Championships, which run from June 29 to July 12.
It also revives one of the sport’s most successful partnerships. Serena and Venus last played doubles together at the 2022 US Open, according to later coverage.
What happens next
The main remaining question is whether Wimbledon or the sisters issue any additional statement before the tournament begins. For now, the confirmed development is the doubles wildcard and the absence of any singles entry for either sister.
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