Williams’ sisters back at Wimbledon doubles

Serena and Venus Williams will rekindle their doubles partnership at Wimbledon this month after receiving a wildcard into the doubles draw.

The All England Club announced the recipients on Tuesday morning in one of the most highly anticipated wildcard announcements in recent memory, considering Serena’s return this month after four years of retirement.

Serena, a seven-time singles champion at SW19, did not request a singles wildcard and the 44-year-old has remained coy about whether she plans to return for singles.

Venus, a five-time singles champion, has also not received a singles wildcard. Venus has competed on the tour since her debut in 1994, only stopping due to health-related issues. She turns 46 yesterday.

Serena suffered a disappointing defeat in her second comeback match on Tuesday at the German Open in Berlin alongside Czechia’s Karolina Muchova, with the pair losing 6-4, 6-4 to Erin Routliffe and Giuliana Olmos.

Williams and Mboko had defeated Routliffe and Nicole Melichar-Martinez on her return to competition last week at the Queen’s Club.

However, Mboko was forced to withdraw from their next match and the remainder of the grass court season after tearing her medial collateral ligament.

The Williams sisters are one of the most successful doubles pairings, winning 14 grand slam titles together, the joint-second highest in the open era, and six women’s doubles titles at Wimbledon, the highest in the open era.

They have also won three Olympic gold medals in women’s doubles and reached No 1 in the WTA rankings.

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