Serena Williams will play Wimbledon singles as a wild card at age 44
Serena Williams will play 20-year-old Maya Joint in the first round of the Wimbledon singles draw. The 44-year-old accepted a wild card and will also compete in doubles with Venus Williams. This is Williams' first grand slam singles appearance since 2022.
What changed
The first-round opponent for Serena Williams has been identified as Maya Joint.
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Serena Williams to Face Maya Joint in Wimbledon Singles Opener
confidence 100%Serena Williams will play 20-year-old Maya Joint in the first round of the Wimbledon singles draw. The 44-year-old accepted a wild card and will also compete in doubles with Venus Williams. This is Williams' first grand slam singles appearance since 2022.
What's confirmed:
- Serena Williams will play Maya Joint in the first round at Wimbledon.
- Williams is 44 years old.
- Serena Williams will compete in doubles with Venus Williams.
- This is Williams' first grand slam singles match since 2022.
- Williams had to talk herself into accepting the wild card invitation for singles.
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Serena Williams to Return to Wimbledon Singles at Age 44
confidence 100%Serena Williams will compete in the 2026 Wimbledon women's singles draw after accepting a wild card invitation. The 44-year-old is also scheduled to play doubles with her sister, Venus. This marks her first grand slam singles appearance since 2022.
What's confirmed:
- Serena Williams will play singles at Wimbledon 2026 via a wild card entry.
- Williams is 44 years old.
- Serena and Venus Williams will compete together in doubles after accepting a wild card.
- Williams is currently unranked following a four-year hiatus.
- Her last singles match occurred at the 2022 U.S. Open.
- Williams recently competed in the Berlin Open and the HSBC Championships at Queen's Club.
Still unconfirmed:
- Winning Wimbledon would allow Williams to break Margaret Court's all-time grand slam title record.