Serena Williams back at Wimbledon after being granted doubles wildcard with Venus
Summary
Serena and Venus Williams will play together again in Wimbledon’s women’s doubles after receiving a special invitation called a wildcard. Serena is making a comeback after retiring for four years, and Venus has played on the tour since 1994. They are one of the most successful doubles teams ever.Key Facts
- Serena and Venus Williams received a wildcard to play women’s doubles at Wimbledon this year.
- Serena has not asked for a singles wildcard and remains uncertain about playing singles.
- Venus has played professionally since 1994 and will turn 46 soon.
- Wildcards were also given to other players including Maja Chwalinska, Stan Wawrinka, and Grigor Dimitrov.
- Chwalinska will be a rare wildcard and seeded player after her high ranking jump post-French Open.
- Serena recently returned to competition at a tournament in Berlin and earlier won a doubles match at Queen’s Club.
- The Williams sisters have won 14 grand slam doubles titles, six at Wimbledon, and three Olympic gold medals.
- They have also held the No. 1 doubles ranking in the women’s tennis tour (WTA).
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