Serena returns: Williams makes a winning comeback in doubles at Queen’s Club with Mboko
- On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 44-year-old Serena Williams made a winning return to professional tennis at Queen's Club in London, teaming with 19-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko to secure a first-round doubles victory.
- The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion returned after nearly four years away, selecting Mboko as her partner because the 2025 WTA Newcomer of the Year reminded Williams of herself.
- Williams and Mboko defeated Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe 7-6, 6-2, with Williams displaying her trademark power by hitting service winners reaching 120 mph.
- With her daughters Olympia and Adira in attendance, Williams said playing with Mboko "felt so natural," praising the teen's ability to "play big on the big points."
- While the American announced her doubles comeback last week, she has yet to decide whether to target a return to singles competition.
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Source: Ben Whitley – PA Images / Getty Serena Williams doesn’t owe tennis another point, another serve, another comeback, or another reminder. She already gave the sport more than enough. Twenty-three Grand Slam singles titles, four Olympic gold medals, 319 weeks ranked No. 1, countless iconic fits, unforgettable finals, and a whole generation of Black girls who got to see themselves as powerful, dominant, stylish, emotional, competitive and st…
In the double competition of London's Queen's Club, the 44-year-old crowned her comeback with a victory. Why did the two-time mother come back after four years of puase? "I was tired of sitting around at home.
Serena Williams makes winning return at Queen’s with confident doubles victory
Serena Williams walked back into professional tennis after nearly four years away and immediately reminded the sport what she still carries: presence, power, and a competitive edge that hasn’t dimmed with time. At 44, the 23‑time Grand Slam singles champion made a winning comeback in the doubles event at Queen’s, partnering 17‑year‑old Canadian Victoria Mboko to defeat third seeds Nicole Melichar‑Martinez and Erin Routliffe 7‑6 (7‑2) 6‑2. It was…
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