{"data":{"id":1912,"lang":"en","title":"Serena Williams Stuns Tennis World With Wimbledon Comeback at 44 — First Grand Slam Singles Since 2022","summary":"Serena Williams, 44, accepts a Wimbledon 2026 wildcard for her first Grand Slam singles match since the 2022 US Open, facing 20-year-old Maya Joint on opening day.","category":"other","category_label":"Other","published_at":"2026-06-29T10:03:19Z","updated_at":"2026-06-29T10:03:19Z","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/article/1912-serena-williams-stuns-tennis-world-with-wimbledon-comeback-at-44-first-grand","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/1912?lang=en","markdown_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/1912.md?lang=en","image_url":"https://photoresources.wtatennis.com/photo-resources/2026/06/24/67ccf81b-513c-42a3-aac8-7cb5ebdd361e/Iga_Swiatek-_Wimbledon_Championships_2025_-_Day_13-DSC_6023.jpg?width=850\u0026height=450","word_count":212,"reading_time_minutes":2,"sources":[{"url":"https://www.wtatennis.com/news/4526165/wimbledon-draw-swiatek-could-face-serena-williams-marta-kostyuk-in-title-defense-campaign","domain":"wtatennis.com"},{"url":"https://www.olympics.com/en/news/serena-williams-accepts-wimbledon-2026-singles-wild-card-for-stunning-grand-slam-comeback","domain":"olympics.com"},{"url":"https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/tennis/wimbledon-2026-novak-djokovic-lauds-serena-williams-ahead-of-comeback-4054537","domain":"deccanherald.com"}],"translation":{"lang":"cs","id":1985,"title":"Serena Williamsová šokuje svět tenisu: ve 44 letech se vrací do Wimbledonu — první grandslamový singls od roku 2022","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/clanek/1985-serena-williamsova-sokuje-svet-tenisu-ve-44-letech-se-vraci-do-wimbledonu-prvni","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/1985?lang=cs"},"content":"Serena Williams, 44, has accepted a wildcard to compete in Wimbledon 2026 singles, making her first Grand Slam singles appearance since the 2022 US Open. The 23-time Grand Slam champion will face 20-year-old Australian Maya Joint in the first round at the All England Club on Monday, June 29 — a match that has immediately become the most anticipated opening-round contest of the tournament.\n\nWilliams stepped back from competitive singles after the 2022 US Open, but received both a singles and a doubles wildcard at Wimbledon 2026 (she will also partner with sister Venus in doubles). \"I had never thought I would come back,\" she told reporters ahead of the tournament. Seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic praised her return ahead of his own opening match, and 19-year-old rising star Mirra Andreeva admitted candidly: \"I would not want to play against her.\"\n\nHer comeback sends shockwaves through the sport. World No. 1 Iga Swiatek is drawn in a section where the two could potentially meet if both advance. Williams says her motivation is deeply personal: \"It is really about my kids getting to see me play.\" At 44, she would be the oldest woman to compete in a Grand Slam singles main draw in the Open Era if she advances beyond the first round."}}