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Wimbledon 2026 draw: Serena Williams to face Maya Joint in first round

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American superstar Serena Williams will make her highly-anticipated singles comeback at Wimbledon against Australian world number 53 Maya Joint in the first round.

Williams, who is a seven-time women’s champion, has been given a wildcard to restart her singles career at the age of 44, having not played competitively since the US Open in 2022.

British number one Emma Raducanu, seeded 30th, is set to start against Croatia’s Antonia Ruzic, but there are concerns over her fitness after she did not practise on Thursday because of a shin injury.

Raducanu could face top seed Aryna Sabalenka in the third round – just as she did at the All England Club last year.

More to follow.


BBC News

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