Germany Berlin Tennis Open
Serena Williams of the U.S. tosses the ball in the air to serve as she and Czech Republic's Karolina Muchova play during their round of 16 doubles match against New Zealand's Erin Routliffe and Mexico's Giuliana Olmo during the WTA 500 Berlin Open tennis tournament at Steffi Graf Stadium, in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
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Serena Williams will play singles at Wimbledon after accepting a wild card invitation. The All England Club made the announcement eight days before the grass-court Grand Slam starts. The move comes after the 44-year-old Williams recently returned to competition in doubles after nearly four years away from professional tennis. And it means that Williams will play both singles and doubles at Wimbledon after already accepting a wild card for the doubles competition with older sister Venus. Serena has won 23 Grand Slam titles in singles including seven at Wimbledon.
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