Serena Williams returned to competitive tennis in June 2026 after an absence of nearly four years. She received a wildcard entry to play women's doubles at the Queen's Club Championships and was awarded a wildcard to compete in singles at Wimbledon. According to sportingnews.com, Serena Williams announced that Queen's Club feels like the perfect place to begin her return to competitive tennis. One source reported that Serena Williams requested a doubles wildcard to play with Victoria Mboko at Queen's Club; other sources confirmed the wildcard but did not specify a partner. Accounts differ on her doubles partner at Wimbledon: western reported that Serena and Venus Williams will play doubles together at Wimbledon, while wtae made the same claim. Serena Williams has not played singles at Wimbledon since 2022, according to france24. Timesofindia reported that Serena Williams has 23 Grand Slam singles titles and has won seven singles titles at Wimbledon.