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06/21 14:37 CDT Serena Williams will play singles at Wimbledon after accepting
a wild card invitation
Serena Williams will play singles at Wimbledon after accepting a wild card
invitation
LONDON (AP) --- Serena Williams will play singles at Wimbledon after accepting
a wild card invitation, the All England Club announced Sunday.
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's last singles match was a loss to Ajla Tomljanovic in the third round
of the 2022 U.S. Open. At the time, she said she didn't want to use the word
"retiring" and instead declared that she was "evolving" away from tennis.
Serena has won 23 Grand Slam titles in singles, including seven at Wimbledon.
She's also won 14 Grand Slams in doubles, all with Venus, and six of them at
Wimbledon.
Wimbledon starts June 29.
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