Serena Williams gets singles wildcard at Wimbledon

Serena Williams. Pic/AFP

Serena Williams will return to tennis for the first time in a year at Wimbledon later this month after being handed a wildcard on Tuesday.

The seven-time Wimbledon singles champion has not played since suffering an injury in her first-round match at the All England Club 12 months ago.

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She is set to return to the court in doubles action alongside Ons Jabeur at Eastbourne next week.

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