Serena Williams will make her singles return at Wimbledon ... once she's done playing 'duck duck goose'
Key takeaways
- Serena Williams’ evolution back toward tennis continued Sunday with the announcement that the sport has been eagerly anticipating.
- An eighth Wimbledon singles victory for the 44-year-old tennis legend would seem unlikely.
- Still, Williams has the opportunity to tie Margaret Court for the most women’s singles Grand Slam titles.
Serena Williams returns the ball during a doubles match on June 16 in Berlin. (Ebrahim Noroozi / Associated Press) By Chuck Schilken Staff Writer Follow June 22, 2026 10:10 AM PT 3 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
Serena Williams’ evolution back toward tennis continued Sunday with the announcement that the sport has been eagerly anticipating.
“Just finished a mean game of duck duck goose,” the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion and mother of two wrote on X hours after Wimbledon announced that Williams will be playing as a wild card entry in women’s singles at this year’s event, which begins June 29 at The All England Club in London.