Serena Williams, 44, and Venus Williams, who turns 46 on June 17, have received a wildcard for the Wimbledon women's doubles draw in 2026. The announcement was made today, June 16, ahead of the tournament starting on June 29 and running through July 12 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9].
Serena returned to competitive tennis earlier this month after a four-year absence. She began her comeback at the Queen's Club Championships, winning her first doubles match partnering with Canadian Victoria Mboko. However, Mboko suffered a knee injury mid-June, ending their run for the grass-court season [1, 2, 3, 5, 6].
Following that, Serena started playing doubles in Berlin alongside Karolina Muchova as preparation for Wimbledon [1, 2, 3, 6]. Despite her return, Serena is not on the initial singles wildcard list for Wimbledon 2026, as she requires more training before resuming singles competition [1, 3, 5, 8, 9]. Venus Williams has not received a singles wildcard either but continues to compete sporadically on tour [3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9].
The Williams sisters last partnered in doubles at the 2022 US Open. Together, they have won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, including six Wimbledon doubles crowns—the most of any pair in the Open Era [3, 6, 7, 9].
Other notable wildcards for Wimbledon 2026 singles include Stan Wawrinka, Grigor Dimitrov, and Maja Chwalinska in the women's draw. British player Dan Evans, although not receiving a singles wildcard, will compete in doubles at the event [1, 2, 3, 4].
The Williams sisters’ wildcard entry confirms their intent to compete together on one of tennis’s biggest stages later this month. Wimbledon 2026 will take place from June 29 to July 12 at the All England Club in London [1, 6, 7, 9].
