Serena Williams will play Wimbledon singles as a wild card at age 44
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Key Points:
- Serena Williams has accepted a wild card to play singles at Wimbledon, marking her return to singles competition after nearly four years away from the sport.
- At age 44, Williams will compete in both singles and doubles, having already accepted a doubles wild card with her sister Venus.
- Wimbledon held the final women's singles wild card spot open for Williams, who had been uncertain about her readiness to play singles until recently.
- Williams' last singles match was at the 2022 U.S. Open, and questions remain about her physical readiness for singles after the long hiatus.
- Wimbledon begins in eight days, and Williams will learn her first-round opponent when the singles draw is announced on Friday.
