This archive report was first published on 3 July 2019.
On July 3, 2019, tennis stars Andy Murray and Serena Williams announced they would be partnering up in the mixed doubles at Wimbledon.
Williams, a 37-year-old American, is bidding for an eighth singles title at the All England Club, while Murray, a 32-year-old Briton, is concentrating on doubles as he continues his comeback from hip surgery.
The pair, who have won nine Wimbledon singles titles between them, will face off against Chilean Alex Guarachi and German Andreas Mies in the first round.
Guarachi is ranked 478th in the WTA singles rankings, although she is 64th in doubles, while Mies is ranked 24th in doubles.
This will be Murray's first foray into mixed doubles at Wimbledon, although his brother Jamie has twice won the title.
Williams has won 16 Grand Slam doubles titles, but has not played mixed doubles at a major since partnering fellow American Bob Bryan at the 2012 French Open.
She won the 1998 mixed title at Wimbledon with Max Mirnyi.
Murray and Williams are not seeded for the event and will face 14th seeds Fabrice Martin and Raquel Atawo in the next round if they win.
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