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  1. PlayersWTA21 Jun 2026

    Serena Williams Accepts Wimbledon 2026 Singles Wild Card for Stunning Grand Slam Return

    • Serena Williams, 44, accepted the final ladies' singles wild card for Wimbledon 2026, announced by the All England Club on 21 June.
    • It will be her first singles match at a Grand Slam since falling to Ajla Tomljanovic in the third round of the 2022 US Open — nearly four years away.
    • She had already accepted a doubles wild card alongside sister Venus Williams, marking their first Wimbledon doubles pairing in over a decade.
    • Williams began her comeback in doubles at Queen's Club in June 2026, then played with Karolina Muchova in Berlin before accepting the singles invite.
    • A seven-time Wimbledon singles champion with no current ranking, Williams could face any top seed including world No. 1 Sabalenka in the opening rounds.
    WTA
  2. PlayersWTA21 Jun 2026

    Serena Williams Accepts Wimbledon Singles Wild Card for First Grand Slam Singles Return Since 2022

    • Wimbledon confirmed on 21 June that Serena Williams, 44, received a singles wild card for the 2026 Championships.
    • It is Williams' first Grand Slam singles appearance since the 2022 US Open, nearly four years ago.
    • Williams enters with a 98-14 career record at Wimbledon, two wins shy of 100 on the London lawns.
    • She is drawn against 20-year-old Maya Joint in the first round.
    • Williams and sister Venus will also play doubles together at Wimbledon, reuniting one of the sport's most storied partnerships.
    Olympics.com
  3. PlayersATP21 May 2026

    Carlos Alcaraz Withdraws from Wimbledon with Wrist Injury

    • Alcaraz confirmed via Instagram he is pulling out of Queen's Club and Wimbledon due to ongoing right wrist tenosynovitis.
    • The injury was first sustained during a first-round win at the Barcelona Open on 14 April.
    • He had already withdrawn from the French Open, missing consecutive clay and grass majors for the first time in his career.
    • Alcaraz is the two-time defending Wimbledon champion (2023, 2024) and was runner-up in 2025.
    • He will target a return for the US hard-court swing, including his US Open title defence.
    Sky Sports
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