The tennis legend's return to the All England Club comes just days after she made her comeback in ladies doubles at London's Queen's Club alongside Canadian star Victoria Mboko14:35, 27 Jun 2026Updated 15:18, 27 Jun 2026Serena Williams prepared for her much-anticipated return to Wimbledon by taking part in the Crystal Maze Experience.‌The 44-year-old tennis legend competed in the challenge on London's Shaftesbury Avenue alongside her eight-year-old daughter Olympia. The pair, who were wearing matching auburn coloured bomber jackets, were pictured smiling while standing in front of the former hit TV show's iconic crystal dome.‌The seven-time Wimbledon singles champion, who also has a two-year-old daughter Adira, is due to return to the championships on Tuesday when she faces Australian world number 53 Maya Joint in the first round. Serena last played at Wimbledon in 2022, losing to Harmony Tan in round one.‌Her return to the All England Club comes just days after she made her comeback in ladies doubles at London's Queen's Club alongside Canadian star Victoria Mboko. Serena, widely regarded as the greatest ladies player ever, will also be trying to win the All England Club's doubles competition with her sister Venus, 46, for a seventh time.The pair have been drawn against Colombian Camila Osorio and Argentina’s Solana Sierra in the first round. Speaking about her daughter's input in her comeback, 23-time Major winner Serena previously said: “Olympia told me I should play with Venus. She’s always right.”‌Speaking about her upcoming match against Serena, Maya Joint said: “It’s an honour. I always dreamed about playing Serena Williams and, if you’d told me 10 years ago that I’d be playing her in the first round at Wimbledon, it’s crazy. I have so much respect for her. She was one of my idols growing up and I’m just really excited to have the opportunity to play against her.”This year's Wimbledon championships will start on Monday, with reigning champion Jannik Sinner and former champ Novak Djokovic both in action on Centre Court. British ladies number one Emma Raducanu and Belarusian star Aryna Sabalenka will also begin their bids for glory.Raducanu is due to open her campaign against Croatian Antonia Ruzic, but fitness doubts surround the 30th seed, who could again meet Aryna Sabalenka in the third round in a repeat of last year. Raducanu did not turn up for her scheduled practice session on Thursday having reportedly been seen wearing a protective boot the previous evening.Article continues belowHer team confirmed she is managing a niggle and concerns grew when she did not appear on the practice schedule for Friday. Other Brits playing will include Katie Boulter, who will face qualifier Tyra Caterina Grant, while 17-year-old Hannah Klugman has an eye-catching first match against former champion Barbora Krejcikova.Jack Draper was at the mercy of the draw after dropping well down the rankings and the former world number four faces a blockbuster opener against sixth seed Taylor Fritz, who reached the semi-finals last year. Draper has shown strong form on his return from his latest injury troubles in Eastbourne this week but his hopes of surpassing the second round for the first time now look slim.Defending men’s champion Jannik Sinner takes on Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic first up and is in the same half as Novak Djokovic, who meets China’s Wu Yibing. Cameron Norrie is Britain’s only seed in the men’s draw at 26th and he faces American qualifier Michael Zheng, with third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime a potential third-round opponent.