Overview
- Tournament organisers and the WTA confirmed on Monday that Williams has been granted a wildcard to play doubles at the Queen's Club in London next week.
- Multiple outlets report she will partner with 19‑year‑old Victoria Mboko in London, a pairing that has been mentioned by several news agencies but has not been detailed in an official match entry list.
- News organisations say Williams is also expected to play doubles at the WTA grass event in Berlin the following week, but that Berlin organisers had not issued a formal confirmation at the time of the reports.
- Her return was made possible after she rejoined the international anti‑doping testing pool last year and satisfied the six‑month testing requirement in February, a prerequisite for tournament eligibility.
- The announcement drew wide praise from the tennis world and the WTA and has raised questions about commercial interest and whether this doubles‑first plan is a measured step toward competing at Wimbledon later this month.