When is Serena Williams playing next? What to know about Wimbledon - ESPN

It's been four years since Serena Williams last competed at Wimbledon, but the 23-time major champion is officially back.

The 44-year-old Williams made her return to the WTA earlier this month and has since received a wild card to play in the singles and doubles draws at the All England Club. While all of her matches will be must-see events and likely played on Centre Court, there remain many unknowns about how she will fare against some of the best players in the world after such a long absence.

But here's everything we do know about Williams' 2026 Wimbledon campaign and her comeback — and where and when to watch her.

Williams will first play Tuesday (ESPN; time TBD) in singles against Maya Joint, a 20-year-old Australian currently ranked No. 53 and playing in just her second main draw at Wimbledon. It will mark Williams' first singles match since «evolving away» from tennis following a third-round defeat at the US Open in 2022. Williams is a seven-time singles champion at the tournament.

Williams will play alongside older sister Venus, 46, in doubles, and the pair will start their run Thursday or Friday against Solana Sierra and Camila Osorio. The Williams sisters have won 14 major doubles titles together, including six at the All England Club.

In singles, Williams has a favorable opening match against the inexperienced Joint, but a victory is anything but guaranteed.

If she were to win, her path would immediately get more challenging. She would likely face No. 29 seed Alexandra Eala, who reached the semifinals in Berlin earlier this month and brings an electric crowd of her own to every match she plays. Eala teamed with Venus in Bad Homburg, and the duo reached the quarterfinals. If Williams were to defeat Eala, she