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Serena Williams partners with Victoria Mboko after Siniakova declines doubles offer

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 4, 2026, 4:43 PM

Last updated Jun 4, 2026

Serena Williams partners with Victoria Mboko after Siniakova declines doubles offer

Summary

Serena Williams announced her return to the WTA Tour, partnering with Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko for the Queen's Club Championships starting June 8. Williams's initial offer to play doubles with Katerina Siniakova was declined, as Siniakova needs rest after her performance at Roland Garros. Siniakova confirmed the approach but expressed a desire to play with Williams in the future. This marks nearly four years since Williams last played a professional match, with her last appearance at the 2022 US Open.

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•Williams has not played since the 2022 US Open.
•Queen’s Club Championships start on June 8.
•Siniakova expressed regret over declining the offer.
•Williams last played doubles with her sister Venus Williams at the 2022 US Open.
•Mboko was only 16 years old when Williams last played.

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4:43 PMYahoo Sports — Shocking rejection: Big-name champ says no to Serena Williams’ doubles bid just days before Queen’s

What they're saying

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It appears Serena Williams’s initial offer for her return to doubles on the WTA Tour wasn’t accepted, though she’s still set for an exciting comeback. She announced the Queen’s Club Championships, marking nearly four years since her last professional match at the US Open.
— Yahoo Sports

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