The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) confirmed Williams’ participation in the competition as a wildcard, with a statement on their official website reading:
Williams, on her part, said that she is excited to be back on tour on grass - a surface where she has enjoyed rich success throughout her career.
Williams will be competing in Eastbourne for the first time since 2011, when she lost 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-4 to Vera Zvonareva in the second round. The American has never competed in the doubles event there before.
Her partner Ons Jabeur will also compete in the doubles competition in Eastbourne for the first time.
Serena Williams will enter Wimbledon as a wildcard
Serena Williams will also enter this year’s Wimbledon Championships as a wildcard in ladies singles. Five other players have also received wildcards for the ladies singles event - Katie Boulter, Jodie Burrage, Sohay Kartal, Yuriko Miyazaki, and Katie Swan.
Williams last featured at Wimbledon in 2021, where she was forced to retire in her first-round match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich because of a leg injury. Due to her prolonged absence from the WTA tour, the American’s ranking has now plummeted to 1208.
Tennis fans will no doubt be very happy to see Williams back in action after such a long time. The 40-year-old will hope to get some much-needed game-time at Eastbourne, which could help her at Wimbledon.
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