Wimbledon 2022: Roger Federer and both Venus and Serena Williams miss out on entry list for third Grand Slam of year

Roger Federer and the Williams sisters could all miss out on Wimbledon this year after the trio were excluded from this year’s entry list. It has been a very frustrating year for Serena, who has not featured on the WTA Tour since picking up an injury in the first round of last year’s tournament at the All England Club.

Ad/> Meanwhile, five-time champion Venus is yet to make a return to action since competing at a WTA 250 event last August. Roland-Garros'Anything can happen' — 'Progressing' Gauff could win French Open, says Mouratoglou01/06/2022 AT 18:10 Federer is the other big name set to miss this summer’s championships after undergoing knee surgery last year.

His coach revealed in March that a return at SW19 would be unlikely, with the 40-year-old currently on 20 major wins. There were rumours circulating that Federer could be considering retirement, but recently announced in April that his recovery was progressing well.

'I'm so proud of you' — Obama congratulates Gauff for reaching French Open final Ruud prepares to face Nadal in French Open final — 'My idol all my life' 'Swiatek is just a machine right now' — Wilander impressed as Pole storms into final Despite the trio’s exclusion from the entry list, they could all still appear as wild-card entries which have yet to be announced. A statement on the Wimbledon website read: “Wild cards for the Qualifying Competition and Main Draw events will be announced shortly before The Championships 2022.