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Serena Williams to play doubles with sister Venus at Wimbledon

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US sisters Serena Williams (L) and Venus Williams play a return against Belgium's Elise Mertens and Belgium's An-Sophie Mestach during their women's doubles second round match on the sixth day of the 2016 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club, southwest London, on July 2, 2016. [Adrian Dennis/AFP]

Serena Williams will play at Wimbledon for the first time since 2022 after the American legend was given a wildcard to play the doubles event with her sister Venus on Tuesday.

Williams made a sensational return to tennis last week when she won her first-round doubles match at Queen's Club with partner Victoria Mboko.

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