Serena Williams accepts Wimbledon singles wild card

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Serena Williams accepted a singles wild-card entry and will compete in the Wimbledon 2026 ladies' singles main draw, the All England Club announced Sunday. The 44-year-old is a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion and a seven-time Wimbledon singles winner who last played a singles match at the 2022 U.S. Open, nearly four years ago. Williams returned to competition this spring in doubles, and her decision to play singles uses one of Wimbledon’s discretionary wild cards and changes the tournament’s main-draw composition. Her singles comeback matters because it creates a major competitive and historical storyline: observers will see whether a 44-year-old former dominant champion can win matches again at a Grand Slam.

The Athletic

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The GOAT is BACK 🎾 Serena Williams will play singles at Wimbledon 2026 after receiving a wild card entry, the tournament announced. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion last played singles at the 2022 U.S. Open: nyti.ms/3QcxWgc

19545d ago

Apollo3

She must be bored as fuck. I imagine retirement is hell for elite athletes. They’re psychopaths

The New York Times

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Breaking News from @theathletic.com: Serena Williams will play singles at Wimbledon after receiving a wild-card entry.

17745d ago

LFGisReal2

Sure wild card. “She came out of retirement, fuck give her a spot! “

The Tennis Letter

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BREAKING: Serena Williams receives the last wildcard for women’s singles at Wimbledon. 44 years old, playing this event for the first time since 2022. 7-time champion. The GOAT is more back than ever. 🐐👑

14945d ago

🇨🇦9

Wrong on every level. She retired and should stay retired. Taking a spot from a young up and coming player is not right. Hope she donates 💯of any winnings. This is not personal, just facts. I’m aware of her achievements so don’t jump all over this post 😉

qhg21.bsky.social4

Go, Serena, go! I am so looking forward to watching her play.

The Associated Press

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Serena Williams will play singles at Wimbledon after accepting a wild card invitation, the All England Club announced Sunday.

10945d ago

Cam2

She'll be fortunate to get out of the first round.... And, she took a shot from some other player, presumably a young up and comer.

BBC Sport {bot}

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SHE'S BACK 👑 Serena Williams will compete in the ladies' singles at Wimbledon as a wildcard 🤩

3445d ago

Tennis Updates

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News: Serena Williams takes the final singles wild card at Wimbledon There were questions if she only came back for doubles but she looked good in those matches and at the 11th hour decides she's ready to play singles.

4345d ago

Frances Meh

@francesmeh.reviews

serena williams will not go gently onto the pickleball court

3645d ago

TSN

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Serena Williams, 44, will make her return to singles tennis at Wimbledon after accepting a wildcard.

2845d ago

Carole Bouchard

@carolebouchard.bsky.social

With exactly zero surprise, Wimbledon gives the last women’s singles main draw wild card to Serena Williams.

2445d ago

Theo Lloyd-Hughes

@theolloydhughes.bsky.social

wow. back to singles for Serena! gonna be a frenzy in SW19! massive massive news. www.nytimes.com/athletic/736...

2345d ago

wta

@wta.stadio.top

This is not a drill. @serenawilliams will compete in the 2026 ladies' singles at #Wimbledon as a wild card.

1545d ago

Tim Carmody

@tcarmody.bsky.social

The best to ever do it is all the way back www.espn.com/tennis/story...

1345d ago

Chip & Charge

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Breaking News: Serena Williams bekommt die letzte Wild Card für #Wimbledon.

1045d ago

Charlie Eccleshare

@cdeccleshare.bsky.social

Some thoughts in this on Serena's singles comeback, which is a whole different order of magnitude to doubles. And as a result throws up a far greater range of feelings ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/736...

1145d ago

Big Pierre2

I remember my Dad telling me about how sad he felt when he saw Bobby Charlton playing for Preston when he was well past his prime. Ultimately, she has earned the right to do whatever she wants, but I hope it isn't a painful spectacle.

Mert Ertunga

@tennisnerdmert.bsky.social

Serena Williams, recipient of the last wild card, will be playing singles at #Wimbledon 🌱

545d ago

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