Serena Williams, 44, confirms she is returning to competitive tennis for the first time since the 2022 US Open, with plans to play women’s doubles at the HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club in London. Multiple outlets report that Williams accepts a wild-card invitation for the grass-court tournament, which begins June 8. She is expected to partner with Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko. Williams says her comeback is focused on enjoying tennis rather than any performance pressure, and she does not commit to a singles return, telling reporters she cannot say “yeah” or “no” when asked about playing singles again. News coverage also notes the return has been linked to her re-entering the anti-doping programme, described as a prerequisite for playing on the tour; earlier in the year she had denied that she was coming back. Outside Queen’s Club, several reports describe additional intent to play doubles later, including a tournament in Berlin, though her longer-term plans remain unclear. Williams is a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion and former world No. 1.
Serena Williams confirms doubles return at Queen’s Club after nearly four-year absence
Serena Williams, 44, confirms she is returning to competitive tennis for the first time since the 2022 US Open, with plans to play women’s doubles at the HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club in London....
- Serena Williams, 44, is returning to competitive tennis after last playing in 2022 (US Open).
- She has accepted a wild-card to play women’s doubles at the HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club in London, starting June 8.
- Williams is expected to partner with Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko.
- Sources say her return follows re-entry into the anti-doping programme.
- When asked about a potential singles return, Williams declines to confirm, saying she cannot say yes or no.
BBC Sport's Isa Gua and Naomi Broady discuss Serena Williams' return to tennis and what comes next for her after Wimbledon.
3 months agoThere were still serves beyond 120 mph. Plenty of heavy groundstrokes landing within inches of the baseline, too. Serena Williams won plenty of praise about her game from her fellow players at Wimbledon a day after her first singles match in nearly four years.
3 months agoSerena Williams showed plenty of what made her a 23-time Grand Slam tennis champion in her first professional singles match in nearly four years on Tuesday.
3 months agoSerena Williams made a winning return to professional tennis at Queen’s Club in June 2026, partnering Victoria Mboko in a straight-sets doubles victory. The comeback marked Serena’s first win in 1,375 days and drew huge support from fans and family, including Alexis Ohanian and their daughters. Although Mboko’s knee injury ended their run early, Serena’s return remained the tournament’s defining moment.
3 months agoWilliams played two doubles matches just before Wimbledon to announce her comeback, but she hadn't played a singles match since the 2022 U.S. Open.
3 months agoWilliams, 44, lit up Centre Court once again, but Joint, 20, stayed level-headed and used her greater match-readiness to win.
3 months agoSerena Williams made an emotional return to Wimbledon, competing in the singles draw at a tournament for the first time in four years, in front of her family on Tuesday.
3 months agoSerena Williams made an emotional return to Wimbledon, competing in the singles draw at a tournament for the first time in four years, in front of her family on Tuesday.
3 months agoSeven-times singles champion Serena Williams, 44, is returning to Wimbledon’s Centre Court for the first time in four years
3 months agoTennis legend Serena Williams, 44, is gearing up to play her first singles match in nearly four years, after accepting the tournament's final wildcard earlier this month.
3 months agoTennis legend Serena Williams, 44, is gearing up to play her first singles match in nearly four years, after accepting the tournament's final wildcard earlier this month.
3 months agoSerena Williams will compete as a wild card in doubles and singles at Wimbledon next week. Here's what she said about her return.
3 months agoWimbledon has confirmed that Serena Williams' first match at the grass-court Grand Slam since 2022 will take place on Centre Court on Tuesday evening. The 44-year-old Williams, a seven-time Wimbledon champion making a tennis comeback, will face 20-year-old Maya Joint of Australia. The All England Club on Sunday announced the order of play for Day 2.
3 months agoSerena Williams' return to Wimbledon has created huge excitement, with fans and players captivated by her comeback after nearly four years away from singles tennis. The seven-time champion, now 44, looked sharp during practice ahead of her first-round match against Maya Joint. Novak Djokovic called her return "truly inspirational", while Aryna Sabalenka said, "It's Serena Williams, everyone is talking about that."
3 months agoWilliams retired in 2022 but the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion made a sensational comeback by playing in the Queen's Club and Berlin Open doubles earlier in June.
3 months agoSerena Williams refused to let a scorching heatwave keep her from Wimbledon's Aorangi Park practice courts as the Grand Slam champion prepares for her highly anticipated return.
3 months agoThe 23-time Grand Slam champion will be the most anticipated X factor in the women’s draw as she makes her return to The All-England Club as a 44-year-old wildcard.
3 months agoThe 44-year-old has not played a singles match since the 2022 US Open.
3 months ago(BBC) – Serena Williams will make a surprise return to singles action at Wimbledon later this month after accepting a wildcard. The 44-year-old has been given the final spot in the women’s main draw – filling a gap left following the initial announcement on Tuesday. Williams has played two doubles matches since making her competitive […]
3 months agoThe announcement that the 44-year-old mother of two will play singles will provide a massive storyline for the Grand Slam.
3 months agoEarlier this month, Serena restarted her doubles career at the Queen’s Club Championship in London after nearly four years away from professional tennis
3 months agoIt’s been talked about ever since Serena Williams announced nearly three weeks ago that she was returning to professional tennis after almost four years away from the sport. Still, seeing the single-sentence announcement from The All England Club that the 23-time Grand Slam champion will play singles at Wimbledon was stunning nonetheless. “Serena Williams (USA) […]
3 months agoIt's been talked about ever since Serena Williams announced nearly three weeks ago that she was returning to professional tennis after almost four years away from the sport.…
3 months agoThe announcement comes just weeks after Williams made her official comeback to tennis - four years after her last professional match - at the Queen's Club's HSBC Championships.
3 months agoThe announcement comes just weeks after Williams made her official comeback to tennis - four years after her last professional match - at the Queen's Club's HSBC Championships.
3 months agoSeven-time champion, now 44, continues on-court returnShe will also compete in doubles with sister VenusSerena Williams will make a stunning return to singles competition at Wimbledon after being announced as the tournament’s final wildcard on Sunday.Wimbledon will mark Williams’s first singles appearance in nearly four years after retiring from the sport at the 2022 US Open and it marks a dramatic escalation in her comeback. Continue reading...
3 months ago4 years after retiring from tennis, Williams' comeback is in full swing.
3 months ago23-time grand slam champion Serena Williams will start her singles comeback at Wimbledon, which she won seven times
3 months agoSerena Williams will make a surprise return to singles action at Wimbledon later this month after accepting a wildcard.
3 months agoSerena Williams will make a surprise return to singles action at Wimbledon later this month after accepting a wildcard.
3 months agoThe 23-time Grand Slam singles champion is playing singles and doubles at Wimbledon, the third major of the year.
3 months agoSerena Williams has been practising at Wimbledon as she prepares for her return to grand slam tennis later this month. The 44-year-old was this week given a wild card into the women’s doubles alongside sister Venus after beginning her comeback at Queen’s Club.
3 months agoThe 44-year-old took to the courts at SW19 alongside her two daughters.
3 months agoThe 44-year-old began her comeback at Queen’s Club last week.
3 months agoThe 44-year-old began her comeback at Queen’s Club last week.
3 months agoThe 44-year-old began her comeback at Queen’s Club last week.
3 months agoWilliams began her comeback to tennis at Queen’s Club last week
3 months agoWilliams began her comeback to tennis at Queen’s Club last week
3 months agoWilliams' return brought a sense of nostalgia to the grass of Queen's Club in west London.
3 months agoWimbledon organisers have described the return of 23-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams to competition as “exciting,” amid growing speculation that the American could...
4 months agoLONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Serena Williams' bid to win the Queen's Club doubles title on her return to tennis came to a premature end on Thursday after the American legend's partner Victoria Mboko was forced to withdraw from the tournament. Williams sensationally returned to action on Tuesday for the first time in four years, partnering with Mboko for a straight sets victory over Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe in the first round. The pair were due to play Leylah Fernandez and Laura Siegemund in the quarter-finals of the grass-court event in west London on Thursday. But Mboko pulled out just hours before the last eight clash after failing to recover from a left knee injury suffered in the second set of her singles match against Karolina Pliskova on Wednesday. World number nine Mboko, who was injured after slipping on the court, was unable to finish that match. The 19-year-old Canadian was visibly upset following her injury, which effectively forced her into the splits, and was heard telling physios "there is no stability right now". Mboko opted not to risk aggravating the injury by playing in the doubles with Williams. Tournament organisers confirmed Mboko's withdrawal from the doubles, leaving Williams to wait to continue her comeback in the Berlin Open doubles next week. Williams is reportedly set to play alongside Karolina Muchova in Berlin, with the 23-time Grand Slam champion still pondering whether to take her comeback tour to Wimbledon. - Captured the imagination - She is yet to reveal if she will play any singles events during her shock return to action, but told reporters at Queen's earlier this week that she hadn't ruled out featuring in the Wimbledon doubles. Williams would need a wildcard from Wimbledon chiefs to feature at the All England Club since she is not ranked high enough to earn automatic entry into the tournament. The seven-time Wimbledon singles champion also won six doubles titles alongside her sister Venus at the grass-court Grand Slam. "They have been great about giving me that space and time to decide," she said on Tuesday about potentially playing at Wimbledon. Asked if Williams would get a wildcard spot if she wants one, Wimbledon chief executive Sally Bolton said on Thursday: "I can't answer that question, but I guess what I can say is we can all see how much excitement Serena being back on a tennis court and particularly on a grass court has created and so one can only imagine what that would be like at the Championships. "The wild card committee will formally make their decisions next week and we'll be communicating those, but she has certainly created a fantastic buzz and that's exciting for the sport." Williams' return for her first match in 1,375 days had captured the imagination of the sporting world after four years in retirement. She said her comeback was inspired by a desire to play in front of her young daughters Olympia and Adira, who were courtside to witness their mother's winning return on Tuesday. Her decision to pick up a racquet in a competitive setting for the first time since losing to Ajla Tomljanovic at the 2022 US Open had sparked questions about the wisdom of the move. But it was like she had never been away in Tuesday's doubles as Williams produced her trademark thunderous serve and fearsome ground-strokes to the delight of a capacity crowd. However, she wasn't completely satisfied with her first victory since beating then world number two Anett Kontaveit in the 2022 US Open second round. "Oh my god! What do you think? A C minus?" she said when asked to rate her performance. "All the elements, considering coming back on grass is probably not the easiest surface. On the grass, four years... Overall I think it was decent."
4 months agoSerena 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 […] By Faz Ali
4 months agoLONDON — After nearly four years away from professional tennis, Serena Williams showed she still has plenty of power to her game as she made a winning return at Queen’s Club on Tuesday. The 44-year-old Williams hit service winners of up to 120 mph and some ferocious winners as she teamed up with 19-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko to win their opening doubles match at the Queen’s Club grass-court tournament. Williams and Mboko beat third-seeded duo Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe 7-6 (2), 6-2 in Williams’ first professional match since the 2022 U.S. Open. They next face Leylah Fernandez and Laura […]...Keep on reading: Serena Williams makes winning comeback in doubles at Queen's Club
4 months agoAfter nearly four years away, Serena Williams made a winning return to professional tennis at Queen's Club, partnering Victoria Mboko in doubles. The 44-year-old fired serves up to 193 km/h as the pair beat third seeds Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe 7-6 (2), 6-2. Williams praised Mboko after the victory, while the teenager called it an honour to play alongside the tennis legend.
4 months agoSerena Williams returned to professional tennis Tuesday with a win, partnering Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko to reach the doubles quarterfinals at the HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club in London. Playing her first tour-level match since the 2022 U.S. Open, Williams teamed with the 19-year-old Mboko to defeat third seeds Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe 7-6(2), […] The post Serena Williams Wins First Match Back in Queen’s Club Doubles Return appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.
4 months agoTennis legend Serena Williams makes a triumphant return to the court after a four-year absence, winning her doubles match at Queen’s Club. Read about her c Read More: https://punchng.com/serena-williams-wins-on-tennis-return-after-four-year-absence/
4 months agoSerena Williams steals the show at Queen's Club, as the American icon marks her eagerly awaited return to competitive action with a doubles victory nearly four years after her last match.
4 months agoTennis great Serena Williams returned to the sport Tuesday after nearly four years, teaming with Victoria Mbobo for a first-round doubles win at Queen's Court in London.
4 months agoAfter nearly four years away from professional tennis, Serena Williams made a winning return at Queen’s Club.
4 months agoLONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Serena Williams made a winning return to tennis after four years in retirement as the American legend partnered Victoria Mboko in a first-round doubles victory at the Queen's Club on Tuesday. Williams rolled back the years alongside Canadian teenager Mboko in a 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 win over third seeds Erin Routliffe and Nicole Melichar-Martinez at the grass-court tournament in west London. It was like she had never been away as the 44-year-old produced her trademark thunderous serve and fearsome ground-strokes to the delight of a capacity crowd, including her two young daughters Olympia and Adira and husband Alexis Ohanian. After appearing to end her glittering career four years ago, the 23-time Grand Slam champion stunned the sporting world on Monday with her shock announcement that she would compete in the Queen's Club doubles. Williams' decision to pick up a racquet in a competitive setting for the first time since losing to Ajla Tomljanovic at the 2022 US Open had sparked questions about the wisdom of her move. Would one of the sport's all-time greats be able to approach her past excellence, or would she be a shadow of her former self? Williams hadn't played in a tournament since saying she was "evolving away" from tennis in 2022, so inevitably there were signs of rust. But she delivered a typically combative performance that will intensify questions over a potential return to singles action at Wimbledon, which starts later in June. "It was so fun. I had so much fun playing with Victoria," Williams said. "I never got to play here before, it was always just the men. It feels really special to play somewhere so iconic. "I had nothing better to do! I got tired of sitting at home. My kids are out of school for the summer, so why not?" Williams, who will take part in the doubles at the Berlin Open from June 15-21, has not won a Grand Slam singles title since the 2017 Australian Open. On Sunday, she played down suggestions that she would extend her return to singles competition. But she has won the Wimbledon singles trophy seven times and the prospect of competing at the All England Club in some capacity will be hard to resist, especially if she continues her run at Queen's. - Back in style - Dressed in a white top, pink skirt and matching shoes, Williams arrived on court to cheers and a standing ovation from the capacity crowd in the Andy Murray Arena. As former Olympic skiing gold medallist Lindsey Vonn watched from the stands, fans held up signs saying 'Welcome back Serena'. Offering only a brief wave in acknowledgement of the acclaim, Williams was firmly focused on her first competitive match for 1,375 days. The first point of Williams' return was served by Mboko and ended in her partner sending a volley out without the American hitting a shot. Williams' first touch of the ball came on the next point when she dumped a volley into the net. She made amends by hitting the first winner of her comeback with another volley to the delight of the crowd. Williams' ground-strokes were hit with enough accuracy to keep her in the rallies, while her competitive instincts were as strong as ever. She celebrated with a clenched fist after a ferocious smash secured a break for a 4-1 lead. Williams had said the chance to play in front of her children was the driving force behind her sensational return and she provided a memorable moment for them. After unleashing a superb backhand winner from an acute angle off the court, she broke into a broad grin and spread her arms out in a gesture that suggested she was surprising even herself. Williams had no problem approaching the devastating service speed of her glory days, thudding down one unreturnable delivery that reached 120mph late in the first set. She roared "lets go" after the pair raced through the tie-break to take the opening set. The 19-year-old Mboko was the driving force in the second set, earning admiring fist-bumps from Williams as she unloaded winner after winner. Fittingly though, it was Serena's lethal serve sealed a victory four years in the making.
4 months agoSerena Williams made a winning return to tennis after four years in retirement as the American legend partnered Victoria Mboko in a first-round doubles victory at the Queen's Club on Tuesday. The post Serena Williams makes winning return in Queen’s Club doubles appeared first on Vanguard News.
4 months ago44-year-old victorious alongside partner Victoria MbokoPair win 7-6 (2), 6-2 over Melichar-Martinez and Routliffe1,375 days later, Serena Wiliams resumed her life as a professional tennis player to an uncharacteristic roar from a usually reserved Queen’s Club crowd filled to the brim. As she warmed up on the grass, flanked by a formidable, precocious partner in Victoria Mboko, Williams could not suppress her smile.Williams marked her comeback at Queen’s with a stellar victory alongside Mboko as they defeated the third seeds, Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe, 7-6 (2), 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals. Continue reading...
4 months agoThe 23-time Grand Slam singles champion teamed up with Victoria Mboko for a first-round doubles victory.
4 months agoWilliams, 44, made her return to tennis after nearly four years away from the sport she once dominated.
4 months agoSerena Williams made a winning start to her competitive tennis comeback in the doubles event at Queen’s, claiming her first professional victory in nearly four years.
4 months agoSerena Williams is back on a professional tennis court
4 months agoFollow live as Serena Williams makes her return to competitive tennis at Queen's today.
4 months agoSerena Williams, 44, returns to action in a doubles match
4 months agoThe 23-time Grand Slam champion will play doubles at grass tournaments ahead of Wimbledon, the third Grand Slam of the year.
4 months agoThe 39-time major champion will be back on the court for the first time since stepping away from the sport in 2022.
4 months agoBeginning this week, Williams will be playing doubles at the Queen’s Club Championships alongside Canadian teenager and world No. 9 Victoria Mboko. She will also play doubles at the Berlin Open later this month.
4 months agoSerena Williams has left the door open to a singles comeback as she prepares for her first professional tennis appearance since 2022. The 23-time Grand Slam champion insists her return is not about chasing titles or proving anything, but enjoying the sport and sharing the experience with her children. For now, Williams will focus on doubles, embracing competition without the pressure that defined her legendary career.
4 months agoThe legendary American will play her first competitive match in nearly four years alongside Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko
4 months agoAs the tennis world prepares to welcome Serena Williams back to doubles competition, the 39-time Grand Slam champion overall is not ruling out a return to the singles bracket. “I can’t say no right now,” she told reporters after a training session with her Queen’s Club doubles partner, Victoria Mboko, on Sunday. “I feel like...
4 months agoWilliams, 44, returns to tennis for first time since 2022‘I don’t have anything to prove, everything is a gain’Serena Williams has said her professional tennis return at the age of 44 is about “just having fun,” insisting winning is “not important” after lifting 23 grand slam singles titles during a hugely successful career.Williams will play doubles alongside the Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko at Queen’s Club this week in her first competitive outing since stepping away from tennis in 2022. Although she has committed to playing doubles in Berlin afterwards, her future beyond that remains uncertain. Meetings to determine the first batch of Wimbledon wildcards begin soon but when asked whether she intends to return to singles competition, Williams said: “I can’t say yeah, I can’t say no. Right now, no.” Continue reading...
4 months agoWilliams, 44, is partnering Victoria Mboko, 19, at the prestigious pre-Wimbledon event.
4 months agoSerena Williams will play pro tennis for the first time in four years at the HSBC Championships, but her comeback won't end there.
4 months agoSerena Williams will return to professional tennis after nearly four years away, competing in doubles at the Queen’s Club tournament in London. The 44-year-old will partner 19-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko, who called the opportunity an “honor.” Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, retired in 2022. She has not yet confirmed whether she will play Wimbledon or the US Open in 2026.
4 months agoSerena Williams will make her return to professional tennis at the Queens Club in doubles next week ahead of Wimbledon
4 months agoSerena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam winner, confirmed her highly anticipated return to tennis in a video she posted on Instagram on Monday. Williams, who will play doubles next week, hasn't competed since 2022. Jericka Duncan reports.
4 months agoSerena Williams is coming back to tennis. At 44 years old, the 23-time Grand Slam champion has entered the field for the grass court warm-up at the Queen’s Club and is expected to follow that with a tilt at Wimbledon this summer. This is not a nostalgic exhibition: it’s a full competitive return to the […] By Faz Ali
4 months agoThe 44-year-old will return at the Queen's Club Championships this month after receiving women's doubles wildcard entry.
4 months agoAmerican great Serena Williams has announced her long-anticipated return to competitive tennis following a prolonged absence at this month’s Queen’s Club Championships, as the 44-year-old reignited memories of her dominance over two decades. Williams, who won the last of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles in 2017 and has not competed since the 2022 U.S. […]
4 months agoThe 23-time Grand Slam singles champion will reportedly play alongside teenage Canadian Victoria Mboko.
4 months ago- Serena Williams is coming back to professional tennis at the age of 44, returning to the sport she dominated for two decades before famously "evolving" away from the daily grind of competition. First up for the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion is the doubles tournament at Queen's Club. But Wimbledon and the U.S. Open could be next. "It seems like she's trying to work her way up maybe to the U.S. Open, and those fans would be so ready to see her back on a singles court there," former No. 1 Lindsay Davenport said at the French Open after the WTA Tour announced Monday that Williams has accepted a wild-card invitation to play doubles at next week's grass-court tournament in London. Williams won seven Wimbledon titles and six at the U.S. Open before stepping away from the game in 2022. In doubles, she won six titles at Wimbledon and two at the U.S. Open - all with her older sister Venus Williams. "She's a legend. It's inspiring to see," top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka said. "I'm excited
4 months agoThe 44-year-old, who has not played competitively since the 2022 U.S. Open, has been granted a wild card for the grass-court London tournament, which starts on June 8.
4 months agoThe 44-year-old, who has not played competitively since the 2022 US Open, has been granted a wild card for the London tournament.
4 months agoThe greatest women's champion of the Open Era is returning to tennis after almost four years away, accepting a wildcard into the doubles at the Queen's Club tournament next week.
4 months agoTennis icon Serena Williams is making a comeback to the professional game at the Queen's Club.
4 months agoTennis icon Serena Williams is making a comeback to the professional game at the Queen's Club.
4 months agoTennis icon Serena Williams is making a comeback to the professional game at the Queen's Club.
4 months agoThe 44-year-old, who has not played competitively since the 2022 US Open, has been granted a wild card for the London tournament, which starts on June 8.
4 months agoThe tennis icon will play doubles tennis at a grass court tournament this month, marking an expected return to the sport.
4 months agoSerena Williams is back! After nearly four years away from the court, the 44-year-old tennis icon is set to compete in women's doubles at Queen's Club.
4 months agoA tennis legend at 44, Serena Williams is returning to pro tennis this month, announcing plans to play in the HSBC Championships in London. Williams, a mother of two, retired nearly four years ago.
4 months agoThe 23-time Grand Slam champion is returning at 44. What that looks like remains to be seen — and that's part of the mystique.
4 months agoThe GOAT isn’t finished. Serena Williams, who amassed 23 major championships and 73 career singles titles before retiring in 2022, is returning to competitive tennis at 44. Williams revealed Monday that she has accepted a wild-card invitation to play in the HSBC Championships in London starting next week. “Queen’s Club feels like the perfect place […]
4 months agoThe 23-time grand slam singles champion will make her long-anticipated return to competitive tennis at this month’s Queen’s Club Championships.
4 months agoThe 23-time grand slam singles champion will make her long-anticipated return to competitive tennis at this month’s Queen’s Club Championships.
4 months agoThe 23-time grand slam singles champion will make her long-anticipated return to competitive tennis at this month’s Queen’s Club Championships.
4 months agoThe tennis great said she’s playing women’s doubles at the HSBC Championships in London, her first competition since 2022. It could be a Wimbledon prelude. The post Serena Williams is calling it a comeback appeared first on MS NOW.
4 months agoTennis legend Serena Williams is coming out of retirement and will compete for the first time in nearly four years at the HSBC Championships at the Queen's Club in London.
4 months agoThe American, a 23-time grand slam champion, will play doubles at the HSBC Championships at the Queen's Club in London next week almost four years after her last competitive match.
4 months agoLONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Serena Williams confirmed her return to tennis after an absence of nearly four years on Monday, with the American great set to play women's doubles at Queen's club later this month. The 44-year-old, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, has not played since a third-round loss at the 2022 US Open. The former world number one posted the message, "Good news travels fast" along with a video of her on court in an all-white Nike tennis dress and with her phone buzzing rapidly in the background. Her imminent return has been touted since it was revealed in December she had re-entered the anti-doping programme -- a prerequisite to play on the tour again. At the time she denied she was planning a return to competitive tennis by posting on social media: "Omg yall, I'm NOT coming back. This wildfire is crazy." But the American has been given a wild card for the women's doubles at Queen's in London, reportedly alongside young Canadian Victoria Mboko. "Queen's Club feels like the perfect place to begin this next chapter," said Williams, who won the Wimbledon singles title seven times. "Grass has given me some of the most meaningful moments of my career, and I'm excited to be back competing on one of the sport's most iconic stages." The women's event at Queen's starts on June 8. "Serena Williams is one of the greatest athletes the world has ever seen, and we're delighted that she will be making her return to tennis at the LTA's HSBC Championships," said WTA tournament director Laura Robson. "Women's tennis made a historic return to the Queen's Club last year, and now we have an icon of the game stepping back on to court." Williams said in 2022 she did not want to use the word "retiring" but instead explained she was "evolving" away from tennis. The American's 23 Grand Slam singles titles are the most by a woman in the Open era and put her second on all the all-time list in the women's behind Australian Margaret Court's tally of 24.
4 months agoSerena Williams will return to competitive tennis for the first time since the 2022 US Open after accepting a wild card for the women's doubles event at Queen's Club. The 23-time Grand Slam champion, 44, is expected to partner Victoria Mboko. Williams fuelled excitement with a social media teaser, while her comeback follows her re-entry into tennis' anti-doping programme last year.
4 months agoThe 44-year-old, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, has not played since a third-round loss at the 2022 US Open. The post Serena Williams announces return to tennis appeared first on Vanguard News.
4 months agoThe American, a 23-time grand slam champion, will play doubles at the HSBC Championships at the Queen's Club in London next week almost four years after her last competitive match.
4 months agoWilliams will begin her ‘next chapter’ by playing doubles at Queen’s Club, ahead of possibly competing in singles at Wimbledon
4 months agoCalls the event ‘perfect place’ for her return to courtWilliams will play doubles with Victoria MbokoSerena Williams has announced her sensational return to professional tennis at 44 years old next week at the Queen’s Club in London.Williams will return to competition with a wildcard in the women’s doubles draw at Queen’s, a WTA 500 event in its second edition. She has not competed in the last four years since retiring from tennis at the US Open in 2022. Williams is a 23-time grand slam singles champion, the women’s open-era record, and a 14-time doubles champion. She is the only player to win the career golden slam in singles and doubles. Continue reading...
4 months agoSerena Williams will make her return to professional tennis at the HSBC Championships in London later this month, the tournament announced Monday
4 months agoSerena Williams confirms shock tennis comeback at for Queens Championships
4 months agoTennis legend Serena Williams will return to the court for the HSBC Championships in London later this week, competing on the doubles die.
4 months agoSerena Williams will return to competitive tennis for the first time in nearly four years when she plays in the women's doubles at Queen's.
4 months agoThe 23-time Grand Slam champion last played on the WTA Tour in September 2022.
4 months agoSerena Williams will make a sensational return to professional tennis at the age of 44 in next week's HSBC Championships at Queen's Club.
4 months agoThe 23-time Grand Slam singles champion's reemergence is full of unknowns, and yet seismic beyond belief.
4 months agoSerena Williams is reportedly in advanced discussions over a shock return to professional tennis next month, with British media suggesting the 23-time Grand Slam champion could fea...
4 months agoReports claim the 44-year-old is set to play doubles at the HSBC Championships.
4 months agoReports claim the 44-year-old is set to play doubles at the HSBC Championships.
4 months agoSerena Williams is in discussions about a potential return to competitive tennis at Queen's Club next month.
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