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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