London. Veteran American tennis player Serena Williams is going to return to the Grand Slam stage once again. 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena has been given the final wildcard for the singles category of Wimbledon 2026. Along with this, she will be seen playing singles match in a big tournament after almost four years.
44-year-old Serena had already got a wildcard in the doubles category along with her elder sister Venus Williams, but now her entry in singles also has increased the excitement among sports lovers. Seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena last participated in this prestigious tournament in the year 2022. During that time, she had to face defeat from French player Harmony Tan in the first round. In the same year, his journey in the US Open ended in the third round.
At that time, Serena had not announced her retirement from tennis and had said that she was moving forward from the game to a new phase. However, after she again joined the anti-doping testing program last year, discussions about her comeback intensified. Recently, she returned to the tennis court and played doubles matches with young Canadian player Victoria Mboko. After this, she also participated in the doubles competition with Czech Republic player Karolina Muchova.
Now all eyes will be on Wimbledon, where Serena will once again enter the singles court and try to add a new chapter to her illustrious career. This year the Wimbledon competition will be held from June 29 to July 12.
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