Serena Williams Gets Wild-Card Entry for Wimbledon Singles

Serena Williams Gets Wild-Card Entry for Wimbledon Singles
Serena Williams of the United States holds her trophy after winning the women's singles final against Angelique Kerber of Germany on day thirteen of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on July 9, 2016. Ben Curtis/AP Photo
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Serena Williams is going to play at Wimbledon, after all. The All England Club announced on Tuesday that Williams was awarded a wild-card entry for singles, marking her return to Grand Slam action after a year away.

The owner of a professional era-record 23 Grand Slam singles trophies, and as big a star as tennis ever has seen, is going to tune up by playing doubles at a smaller grass-court event first, teaming with Ons Jabeur at Eastbourne, England, next week.