Williams sisters will play Wimbledon doubles after receiving wildcard
BBC News 2026-06-16 10:18:08
Context: Serena Williams and Venus Williams have received a wildcard entry for the women's doubles event at Wimbledon, allowing them to compete together at the prestigious tennis tournament. The sisters, who have won the Wimbledon women's doubles title six times, will be playing together for the first time in several years. The 2024 Wimbledon tournament is set to begin on Monday, June 29.
Key Facts
- Serena Williams, 44, and Venus Williams have received a wildcard entry for the women's doubles event at Wimbledon, where they will compete together for the first time in several years.
- The Williams sisters have won the Wimbledon women's doubles title six times, and will be looking to add to their tally when the tournament begins on Monday, June 29.
- Serena Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, made her comeback at Queen's last week, four years after playing what many expected to be the final match of her career at the 2022 US Open.
- Former British number one Dan Evans has not been given a wildcard for the men's singles main draw at Wimbledon, which will be the final tournament of his career at the age of 36.
- The Williams sisters will be playing together at Wimbledon after Serena's recent doubles appearance in Berlin this week, where she partnered with Karolina Muchova.