The curious reason why Serena Williams will play with her sister at Wimbledon

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Today it has been made official that the wildcard for Wimbledon 2026 has been given to Serena Williams and Venus Williams to play doubles together, something that was an open secret. However, the surprise came when the GOAT of women's tennis explained why she decided to play her first Grand Slam with her sister after 4 years of inactivity.

After being defeated in her debut at WTA Berlin alongside Karolina Muchova, Serena went to the press room, where she revealed that it was her daughter who encouraged her to take the step. "I think this is going to be fun. My daughter Olympia told me I should play with Venus at Wimbledon. She is always right, and she told me, 'Mom, you should play with Venus.' She was serious, very smart; I think she knew it would be a good fit. I said 'okay Olympia, let's see if we can do it'."

Serena Williams says her daughter Olympia told her she should play doubles with Venus at Wimbledon:

"My daughter Olympia told me I should play with Venus. She's always right. I was like, 'Okay Olympia. We'll see if we can do it." ❤️ pic.twitter.com/IIkacYLKdL

— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) June 16, 2026

Will Serena and Venus Williams achieve a good result at Wimbledon 2026?

It should not be forgotten that in their golden era Venus Williams and Serena Williams won up to six times together the Wimbledon doubles tournament, although both are far from their best form today. Venus is 45 years old, and Serena is 43, but they can still be a threat to anyone at the All England Club, which will rally behind them to go far in the tournament.

Venus has won only one match since September 2025, while Serena won a doubles match at WTA Queen's and could not continue in the tournament due to Victoria Mboko's injury, so she has registered one win and one loss before Wimbledon 2026. Nonetheless, two legends of their caliber should not be counted out, as they will give their all to achieve one of the biggest surprises in recent years.

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