India, June 16 -- Serena Williams and Venus Williams are set to make a blockbuster return to Wimbledon after being handed a wildcard entry into the women's doubles draw for the 2026 Championships.

The Williams sisters, one of the most successful doubles pairings in tennis history, will reunite on the grass courts of the All England Club, adding one of the biggest emotional and sporting storylines to this year's tournament. Wimbledon 2026 begins on June 29, with the women's doubles competition starting later in the opening week.

The return is particularly significant for Serena, who had stepped away from competitive tennis after the 2022 US Open. At the time, she did not describe it as a formal retirement, instead framing it as an "evolu...