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.