Doubles return still on: Serena and Venus Williams set to play at Wimbledon together despite injury concern

On Saturday, Serena Williams and Venus Williams step onto the court together at Wimbledon in what is set to be a spectacle with two of the greatest tennis players to exist continue to compete alongside each other. The elephant in the room is Serena's injury picked up in the singles tie against Maya Joint, but this has been brushed away by Andy Roddick and Malika Andrews.

The duo have discussed this upcoming prospect on ESPN with the day of their return coming closer. The Williams sisters have not competed alongside each other since the US Open 2022 when Serena called it a day, or at least seemed to.

Four years later, and she is back in the spotlight and competing at the highest level. Already having teamed up with Victoria Mboko and Karolina Muchova in two brief doubles stints at Queen's and Berlin, she went solo in her return at Wimbledon, a sight watched and enjoyed by millions of intrigued tennis fans around the world.

She would push young talent Maya Joint in a thrilling contest but would not prevail, losing 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3.

There was huge concern that came out of that match with the 44-year-old tweaking her knee during the first set, although there were no signs that she was in discomfort. Not taking part in her media duties, her involvement in the doubles matchup was up in the air as she looked to recover and get back to full fitness.

The latest news seems very positive. Roddick and Andrews announced on the ESPN desk that the Williams sisters are in line of making their Wimbledon return alongside each other. It is a huge bonus for the tournament and the fans who can get ready for the contest against South American duo Camilo Osorio and Solana Sierra.

The Williams' sisters record in Grand Slam finals is incredible. 14 Grand Slam finals reached, and 14 Grand Slam titles won. This ranges from 1999 to 2016 with them having collected six Wimbledon titles. Away from Grand Slam level, they also won three Olympic gold medals in 2000, 2008 and 2012.

Their success at Wimbledon has been well documented, winning almost half of their major titles at SW19. It would be an incredible feat if they were to win a seventh, but they will need to roll back the years and re-kindle that chemistry the sisters have in abundance.

Their first Wimbledon doubles title came in 2000, backing up the French Open and US Open title from the year prior. They backed up their success two years later before going back to back in 2008 and 2009. Their final two doubles major titles both came in South London in 2012 and 2016. They never dropped a set when competing in the final of Wimbledon.