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Serena Williams returns to singles tennis at Wimbledon as a wild card

Serena Williams returns to singles tennis at Wimbledon as a wild card

Summary

Serena Williams will compete in singles at Wimbledon after receiving a special invitation called a wild card. She has already accepted a wild card to play doubles with her sister Venus and will play both events at the tournament starting June 29.

Key Facts

  • Serena Williams is returning to singles tennis at Wimbledon after nearly four years away from professional singles play.
  • She accepted a wild card invitation from the All England Club to play singles.
  • Serena also accepted a wild card to play doubles with her sister Venus Williams.
  • Serena’s last singles match was in the 2022 U.S. Open, where she lost in the third round.
  • She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, including seven at Wimbledon.
  • Serena has 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, all won with Venus, including six at Wimbledon.
  • Recently, Serena played doubles with Victoria Mboko at Queen’s Club but had to withdraw after Mboko’s knee injury.
  • Serena and Karolina Muchova lost their doubles match at the Berlin Open last week.
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