Serena and Venus Williams, who have not played doubles at a major since they won Wimbledon two years ago, will compete together in the French Open.
PARIS — Two-time French Open doubles champions Serena Williams and Venus Williams will compete as a wild-card entry at Roland Garros, tournament organizers announced Thursday.
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Serena Williams, who was ranked No. 1 when she left to give birth, is currently ranked No. 453 and won’t be seeded when she returns to Grand Slam tennis at the French Open.
The tennis star is learning how to juggle being a wife, a mother and professional athlete. But there’s no doubt she’ll dominate all three.
The American sisters, who won here together in 1999 and in 2010, have not played doubles together at a major since they won Wimbledon two years ago.
Both sisters are also expected to compete in singles. The clay-court Grand Slam tournament starts Sunday.
The French Open will mark Serena’s first major tournament in more than a year. A three-time French Open champion in singles, she hasn’t played at a Grand Slam event since winning the Australian Open in January 2017, while pregnant.
