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Serena Williams reveals why she came back to play Wimbledon: ‘Are you nuts?’

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Serena Williams reveals why she came back to play Wimbledon: ‘Are you nuts?’

By Jake Nisse Published June 28, 2026, 5:13 p.m. ET

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Serena Williams “wasn’t sure” about playing singles at Wimbledon — and had to convince herself to accept a wild card for the tournament.

The tennis legend, who returned to the sport earlier this month in doubles action, had previously decided to team up with her sister Venus in London.

But the decision to accept what was the tournament’s last singles wild card, according to the Associated Press, was more difficult.

Serena Williams walks onto the training grounds at Wimbledon, carrying a tennis racket and wearing a white ribbed tank top.
Serena Williams revealed that she wavered before deciding to return to the singles circuit. Getty Images

“I thought I should really take this opportunity. Who knows if I’ll ever make it here again. This could be it,” the 44-year-old told reporters Sunday.

“I was like, ‘What’s wrong with me, Serena? What are you thinking? Are you nuts? Like you really should do this,” she continued. “People live to be an athlete. I have this great opportunity to showcase what I do, what I do best, I suppose. Yeah, I think ultimately I was like ‘That’s pretty cool, so I should do it.'”

Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam winner in singles, added that she made her decision one day before the deadline on Monday, and is “still not even sure” about her decision to return to singles.

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