Serena Williams returns to professional tennis at Queen’s Club
It is Williams' first appearance at Queen's Club, which is nestled among residential blocks near Hammersmith in west London.
Serena Williams of the United States, left, talks to playing partner Victoria Mboko of Canada as they play against Nicole Melichar-Martinez of Canada and Erin Routliffe of New Zealand during their first round doubles match at the Queen's Club tennis championships in London, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) Iconic tennis player Serena Williams made her comeback to the sport on Tuesday when she teamed up with 19-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko to take on the third-seeded duo Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe at Queen’s Club. This was Serena’s first professional match in nearly 4 years after the American last week announced her return to doubles. She said at a news conference on Sunday that she has yet to decide whether to make a comeback in singles as well.
Williams immediately received the loudest ovation of the day at the Andy Murray Arena, even from a crowd that had earlier watched British players Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter secure wins in the singles tournament at the HSBC Championships. It is Williams’ first appearance at Queen’s Club, which is nestled among residential blocks near Hammersmith in west London. The club, which held its first championships in 1881, did not stage a women’s tournament for more than 50 years before the WTA tour returned to the venue in 2025.
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