1 of 5 | American Serena Williams last played at Wimbledon in 2022. File Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo
June 26 (UPI) -- Tennis icon Serena Williams will face Maya Joint in her first Grand Slam singles match in four years, the Wimbledon 2026 draw revealed Friday.
Main-draw play for the third Grand Slam tournament of the season will be held Monday through July 12 in London. Williams, a seven-time Wimbledon singles champion, will make her return Tuesday at the All England Club.
The full draws for Wimbledon 2026 can be seen here. The tournament will air on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2. Men's and women's singles champions will receive $4.7 million apiece.
Williams, 44, remains unranked and is a betting underdog against the 20-year-old Australian, whom she has never faced. Joint, the No. 53 player in the WTA rankings, has never advanced past the first round at Wimbledon.
