Serena Williams plays her first match at Queen’s Club since returning to the tour and wins in the opening round with partner Victoria Mboko. The unseeded pair defeat the third-seeded team of Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe in straight sets.
Across the accounts, the match is decided in two stages: Williams and Mboko secure a tight first set through a tiebreak, winning 7–6 with the tiebreak score 7–2. They then improve further in the second set, taking it 6–2 to complete the win and advance to the second round. The reports describe the victory as a successful start for Williams after her return, with Mboko playing a key role in both the close opening set and the more decisive second set performance.
