Overview
- Serena Williams, 44, will make her first tour appearance since the 2022 US Open in a doubles match at the Queen's Club in London partnering Victoria Mboko.
- Tournament organizers reportedly granted the pair a wild card and their scheduled first-round opponents are Erin Routliffe and Nicole Melichar-Martinez.
- Williams told reporters she does not need to win and that the return is driven by personal reasons and the wish for her children to watch her compete.
- She is also set to play the WTA 500 in Berlin as a warm-up to regain match rhythm and has said she will not rule out playing Wimbledon.
- Mboko is a 19-year-old rising player and recent WTA 1000 winner, while Serena is a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, and Italian outlets say the Queen's match will be shown on Supertennis, Sky and NOW.