Overview
- Williams is scheduled to play a Queen’s Club first-round doubles match with Victoria Mboko against Erin Routliffe and Nicole Melichar‑Martinez on Tuesday, June 9, with the match set for the Andy Murray Arena not before 5:30 p.m. London time.
- She re-entered the international anti-doping testing pool last year and completed the required availability period, which made her eligible to accept tournament wildcards.
- Williams picked Mboko because she was impressed by the young player’s game and attitude and the pairing combines a veteran champion with a rising top‑10 talent.
- The wildcard duo are underdogs on paper because Routliffe is a former doubles world No. 1 and Melichar‑Martinez has many WTA doubles titles, but Williams and Mboko will gain match practice on grass ahead of Berlin.
- Williams stresses the comeback is about family, fitness and enjoyment, she has entered the Berlin doubles event starting June 15, and she has left open the possibility of singles or Wimbledon without making any commitment.