Serena Williams, 44, is scheduled to play her first professional singles match on Tuesday at Wimbledon since 2022. This match follows her return to tennis earlier this month when she teamed up with 19-year-old Victoria Mboko in a doubles match at the Queen's Club Championships in London, where they secured a victory against American Nicole Melichar-Martinez and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe.

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The Wimbledon Championships will be held over 14 days from June 29 through July 12, 2026, with the ladies' doubles competition commencing on Wednesday.

Fans can watch Williams' match on ESPN, with individual court streams available via the ESPN app for subscribers. Coverage will also be accessible across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, the ESPN App, and Disney+ in the United States.

Williams is scheduled to play her match, which is the third on Centre Court, around 12 p.m. ET on Tuesday. She will be facing 20-year-old Australian Maya Joint, who turned professional in 2021. Joint expressed her excitement about the matchup, stating that she was "surprised" and "excited" to have the opportunity to play against Williams, noting the significance of the moment given that Williams had stepped away from the sport when she began her career.

The last time Williams competed in Wimbledon singles was in June 2022, where she lost in the opening round to Harmony Tan. Over her career, Williams has claimed seven singles titles and six women's doubles titles at Wimbledon, winning her first singles title in 2002.

In addition to her singles match, Williams is expected to reunite with her sister, Venus Williams, to compete in the doubles event later in the week against Solana Sierra and Camila Osorio. The sisters have previously won 14 major titles together, with their last match as a duo at Wimbledon occurring in 2016.

Regarding her return to competition, Williams stated her intention for the match against Joint is "to have fun," adding that she feels calm and is focused on enjoying the experience. Although her initial plan was to only play doubles, she indicated that stepping back into singles was a "game-time decision."

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