Tennis fans are thrilled to see the return of Serena Williams, a 44-year-old tennis legend, to singles competition at Wimbledon today.
Williams, a seven-time Wimbledon champion and 23-time Grand Slam winner, has been granted a wildcard to compete in this year's tournament, marking her sensational return to the sport.
The tennis icon's last singles match was at the US Open in 2022, but she declared she was "evolving away" from the sport, leaving the door open for a potential comeback.
Williams will compete in the singles and ladies' doubles alongside her sister Venus, with whom she has won six previous doubles titles at Wimbledon.
Williams' first round singles match against Australian world number 53 Maya Joint is scheduled to take place on Tuesday at 4:20 pm on Centre Court.
A victory would see her claim her first singles win at Wimbledon since 2019, having been defeated in the first round in 2021 and 2022.
The doubles campaign with Venus will start with a match against Colombia's Camila Osorio and Argentina's Solona Sierra on Thursday.
Williams' return to tennis has sparked speculation, with her name appearing on the list of players registered for the sport's drug testing pool in December 2025.
She swiftly denied the rumors, but it was confirmed that she had entered the doubles competition at Queen's.
One of the reasons behind her return is her desire for her daughters to see her play tennis, with her oldest daughter Olympia being born while Williams was pregnant with her Australian Open win in 2017.
Williams has said she is not motivated by a wish to add more titles to her already impressive collection, stating, "I don't need to win. I've won more than most people have in their whole lives."
Williams' Grand Slam tally is just one short of Margaret Court's 24, and she has spent a total of 319 weeks as the world number one, completing the Golden Slam in both doubles and singles.
