The Williams sisters, who will play doubles here again, are synonymous with Wimbledon.
In 19 years, at least one Williams sister has appeared in all but four singles finals at SW19. They won a total of 12 Wimbledon singles titles – seven for Serena and five for Venus – between 2000 and 2016. The first to win was her older sister, Venus. Younger sister Serena won more.
When they teamed up, they dominated, winning six women’s doubles titles together. When they faced each other, it was exciting – two players who knew each other’s games inside out from their years spent on the practice fields in Compton, California.
If you think of the Williams sisters, you see them in the white Wimbledon uniform, moving across the grass court, two beautiful serving movements, with athleticism, power and a touch to boot.
As Serena said, it’s not every day that Wimbledon gives someone a wild card.
“I can probably name a few people. I turned out to be one of them,” she said.
“I thought, ‘I should really take this opportunity.’ Who knows if I’ll ever be here again? Perhaps this is so.
“I thought, ‘What’s wrong with you, Serena? What are you thinking about? Are you crazy? This is a great opportunity for me to showcase what I do best.”
Will her age and everything that comes with it – being half a step slower coming out of the corners of the court and having to conserve more energy the longer the match goes on – be too much to overcome?
Or will her aura, the feeling that she’s just Serena Williams, be enough to get her through at least the first round?
David Quayle, Williams’ British partner who helped her prepare for her doubles return at Queen’s in early June, says it’s “hard sometimes not to feel a little nervous” around Williams.
“It’s funny to see someone whose serve you’ve been watching on TV for so many years and then suddenly it comes crashing down on you,” he told BBC Sport in June.
“You struggle between admiring certain shots and playing them. She has such an aura.
“I’m starting to get a little used to seeing her on the other side of the net, but every day is different.”