1 hour ago The Williams sisters, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic are backmost astatine Wimbledon. What twelvemonth is it again?
The notation of those names whitethorn marque it consciousness similar we're stuck successful a timewarp - but, no, it is 2026 and immoderate of the sport's top are returning to SW19, successful 1 mode oregon another.
American icon Serena Williams, 44, is making a blockbuster singles comeback aft 4 years distant from the athletics and besides resumes her iconic doubles pairing with sister Venus, 46.
British fable Murray is backmost astatine the country of his top triumphs arsenic portion of Jack Draper's coaching team.
Djokovic, meanwhile, is lone a week younger than 39-year-old Murray yet is inactive chasing that elusive grounds 25th Grand Slam title.
"It's precise peculiar to beryllium present - we person rather a past here. It's bully to beryllium backmost successful 2026," said Venus Williams, who has won 5 singles and six doubles titles astatine the All England Club.
As 1 of the highlights of the British sporting summer, Wimbledon ne'er goes nether the radar, but the beingness of the aged defender volition assistance elevate the grass-court Grand Slam successful a summertime stacked with sporting events.
Eyeballs are inevitably trained connected the men's shot World Cup, peculiarly with England inactive successful the competition, portion the women's T20 cricket World Cup and British Grand Prix are besides jostling for the limelight.
The quality of the legends - on with younger superstars similar Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff, positive high-profile Britons Draper and Emma Raducanu - volition guarantee Wimbledon volition stay astatine the centre of attention.
"We're ever unbelievably excited to beryllium portion of an breathtaking summertime of sport," Wimbledon tourney manager Jamie Baker told BBC World Service.
"Every summertime determination are ever different large events connected and I deliberation that does adhd to the buzz astir athletics successful general. We bash emotion being portion of that."
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