Here They Go Again

From the pleasant surprise file, the Williams sisters have accepted a wild card into the Wimbledon doubles. The two haven't played as a pair in four years when they lost in the round of 16 to Elena Dementieva and Lina Krasnorutskaya.

This news is a shot in the arm to the event, especially after a French Open with virtually no excitement or compelling action. Win or lose, the sisters of slam are fun to watch together (when they're not playing each other). I have no idea whether or not they're a title threat; 2003 was the last doubles venture for either of them and Venus hasn't looked good at all this year. One the other hand, the Williamses do own a career Grand Slam, including two Wimbledon trophies. As rusty as they might be, they cannot be discounted.

More importantly, it's bound to give doubles a little air time, provided they survive the first couple rounds. Now, can we get some of that love extended to the Bryan brothers?

Of course, they're making some sort of statement while on the lawns. Serena and Venus are going to play with golden racquets, copies of which to be sold benefiting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. So... doubles and special racquets. We're bound to see some sort of crazy outfit... maybe a tribute to the New Zealand rubgy team. The exciting part is, of course, we don't know quite what to expect. They could crash in the first round, they could storm to the title, we just don't know. Maybe they'll do it again at Flushing Meadows. Heck, maybe Maria Sharapova will team with someone who can stand her.