Overview
- The Queen’s doubles draw released Saturday shows Williams and 19‑year‑old Victoria Mboko will face third seeds Nicole Melichar‑Martinez and Erin Routliffe in the first round.
- Williams has also added the WTA 500 Berlin Tennis Open to her grass‑court schedule with her Berlin doubles partner yet to be named.
- Her eligibility to play was restored after she rejoined the sport’s anti‑doping/testing pool earlier this year, a formal requirement for tour competition.
- Mboko said Williams invited her by text, the pair practised together in London and Mboko framed the pairing as a learning and mentorship opportunity.
- Williams’s return is a measured re‑entry into pro tennis that leverages grass events where she has historic success and is likely to draw intense media, ticket and sponsor attention.