Serena Williams will play singles at Wimbledon after accepting the All England Club’s final wild card. The 44-year-old will also compete in doubles with sister Venus Williams.
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Serena and Venus Williams have received a Wimbledon women’s doubles wild card, reviving a partnership that has produced 14 Grand Slam titles. Serena’s singles plans remain unclear as the All England Club leaves one women’s singles wild-card spot open.
Serena Williams will return to professional tennis at the HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club in London, entering the doubles draw on a wild card. The 44-year-old has not competed since the 2022 US Open and said the grass-court event is the right place to begin her “next chapter.”
Coco Gauff has made history by becoming the youngest American to win the U.S. Open since Serena Williams in 1999, beating out Belarusian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka in a thrilling match. Gauff's win is a testament to her hard work and dedication, and is sure to inspire other young athletes to pursue their dreams.
19-year-old Coco Gauff is set to make history in the U.S. Open women's title match on Saturday, joining other Black American tennis icons like Serena Williams and Venus Williams. Gauff expressed her support for the climate change protest that disrupted her semifinal match, and is now hoping to be the latest Black American woman to leave a history-making mark on the most sacred grounds of U.S. tennis. She'll face the U.S. Open's No. 2 seed, Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, in the Grand Slam season's last women's title match.