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Serena Williams to learn first-round opponent at Wimbledon
Serena Williams will receive her first-round singles draw at Wimbledon on Friday. The 23-time Grand Slam champion accepted a wild-card entry and will also play doubles with her sister Venus.
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Serena Williams will learn her first-round singles opponent at Wimbledon when the draw is held Friday. The seven-time Wimbledon champion accepted a wild-card entry for her first singles match in nearly four years. Williams, 44, will also compete in doubles alongside her sister Venus, who turned 46 last week.
The All England Club announced the singles entry on Sunday after Williams played two doubles warmup matches. Because she has no ranking, Williams could face a top seed such as defending champion Iga Swiatek or No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.
Wimbledon seedings follow the ATP and WTA rankings. Williams last played singles at the 2022 U.S. Open, where she lost in the third round. She has not competed at Wimbledon since losing in the first round that same year.
No. 1 Jannik Sinner is the top-seeded men's player. Sabalenka is the women's top seed. Novak Djokovic, a seven-time Wimbledon champion, is seeded seventh. Two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz will miss the tournament because of a wrist injury.
Wimbledon begins Monday.
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