Serena Williams Receives Wild-Card Entry for Wimbledon
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Serena Williams , Receives Wild-Card Entry , for Wimbledon.
NBC reports that Serena Williams will
compete at this year's Wimbledon after being
awarded a wild-card entry for singles.
NBC reports that Serena Williams will
compete at this year's Wimbledon after being
awarded a wild-card entry for singles.
Last year, Williams was injured during the first set of her first-round match at the All England Club.
Last year, Williams was injured during the first set of her first-round match at the All England Club.
Since then, Williams has not competed anywhere and her name was absent from the women's singles entry list for this year's Grand Slam tournament.
Since then, Williams has not competed anywhere and her name was absent from the women's singles entry list for this year's Grand Slam tournament.
NBC reports that Williams was among
six women offered a spot in the singles
draw for this year's tournament.
NBC reports that Williams was among
six women offered a spot in the singles
draw for this year's tournament.
Other players to be entered in the draw include:
Katie Boulter, Jodie Burrage and Katie Swan.
Other players to be entered in the draw include:
Katie Boulter, Jodie Burrage and Katie Swan.
Other players to be entered in the draw include:
Katie Boulter, Jodie Burrage and Katie Swan.
Seven of the eight men's wildcard entries
were also announced and included
three-time major champion Stan Wawrinka.
Seven of the eight men's wildcard entries
were also announced and included
three-time major champion Stan Wawrinka.
On June 14, Williams shared the big news
with her fans by posting a photo of her
white shoes on what looked like a grass court.
On June 14, Williams shared the big news
with her fans by posting a photo of her
white shoes on what looked like a grass court.
The image was captioned, "SW and SW19. It's a date.
2022. See you there. Let's Go.".
Williams has won seven of her 23 major
singles championships at Wimbledon. .
Williams has won seven of her 23 major
singles championships at Wimbledon. .
Her last win was in 2016.
In 2021, Williams' right leg buckled, leading to her second mid-match retirement at a Grand Slam tournament since her career began in 1998.
In 2021, Williams' right leg buckled, leading to her second mid-match retirement at a Grand Slam tournament since her career began in 1998
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