Serena and Venus Williams were given a wildcard to play women's doubles at Wimbledon 2026, which runs from June 29 to July 12 at the All England Club in London [1, 2, 3, 4]. Serena, age 44, is making a comeback after a four-year absence from Wimbledon singles competition and plans to compete primarily in doubles this year [1, 2, 3, 4]. Venus, 45 years old, will partner with her sister in their return to the prestigious Grand Slam event [2].

The Williams sisters have won six Wimbledon doubles titles together, their last doubles championship at Wimbledon coming a decade ago [1, 2, 3]. Serena has amassed 23 Grand Slam singles titles total, including seven victories on Wimbledon's grass courts [1, 2, 3, 4]. She is also the only player to have won a career Golden Slam in both singles and doubles competitions [3].

Earlier this month, Serena played doubles at the Queen's Club Championships with partner Victoria Mboko, but the pair were forced to end their partnership due to Mboko's knee injury [1, 2, 3, 4]. More recently, Serena began doubles play at the Berlin Open this week with Karolina Muchova to further prepare for Wimbledon [1, 2, 3].

Serena's last Wimbledon singles match was in 2022 when she lost in the first round after receiving a wildcard. Although she wrote an essay before the 2022 US Open about "evolving" away from tennis, she has not formally retired [1, 3]. Serena told reporters, "I don't know. I had nothing better to do. I got tired of sitting at home. My kids are out of school for the summer, so why not?" She added, "One thing I'm not going to do is sugarcoat this. I know that a lot of people are excited about and look forward to retiring, and I really wish I felt that way" [3].

Neither Serena nor Venus are currently listed on the women's singles wildcard list for Wimbledon 2026, focusing their participation on doubles entry [2]. Wildcards generally go to experienced players making comebacks or to high-profile names, making the Williams sisters likely candidates [1].

The Wimbledon qualifying rounds begin June 22, with the main draw set to start July 29. Serena and Venus' doubles campaign will commence as part of this schedule [2].