2 min readJun 16, 2026 05:11 PM IST After an absence of 4 years, American icon Serena Williams will return to the grand stage of the Wimbledon this year. The 44-year-old who has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, was given a wildcard entry for the women’s doubles and will be partnering with older sister Venus. Williams has won seven Wimbledon singles titles and ‌doubles titles alongside Venus. Serena’s last match at Wimbledon was in 2022 when she also needed a wildcard and lost to Harmony Tan in the first round. Wildcards are handed to ⁠players whose ranking ⁠does not allow them automatic entry and are usually reserved for high-profile players returning ⁠from ‌injury or those from the home nation. Earlier this month, Serena had made a comeback to professional tennis at the Queen’s Club Championships, ⁠playing ​doubles with Canadian Victoria Mboko. That partnership was cut short prematurely after Mboko suffered a knee injury that ruled her out of Wimbledon. Williams and Mboko had won their opening doubles match against third-seeded duo Nicole Melichar-Martinez and …