Serena Williams set to return with doubles at Queen's Club this June
6 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 1, 2026, 3:24 PM
Last updated Jun 1, 2026
Serena Williams will make her competitive tennis return at Queen's Club in doubles on June 8, 2026, after nearly four years away from the sport. The 44-year-old has received a wildcard entry for the prestigious grass-court warm-up ahead of Wimbledon. Rumors of her comeback intensified after she was included in the anti-doping testing pool earlier this year. Williams is expected to play alongside Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko, who has expressed excitement about partnering with her idol. This appearance marks 196 weeks since her last match at the 2022 US Open.
- •Williams last played in September 2022 at the US Open.
- •She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any woman in the Open Era.
- •Victoria Mboko, 19, is expected to be Williams' doubles partner.
- •Queen's Club event begins June 8 and is a key Wimbledon warm-up.
- •Williams has been training to return since becoming eligible for competition in February.
- 11:39 AMYahoo Sports — Serena Williams’ tennis return gives Queen’s Club a major spotlight
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- 2:27 PMBBC Sport — Williams, 44, to return to action in Queen's doubles
- 2:16 PMYahoo Sports — Serena Williams will return to tennis with Queen’s doubles wild card ahead of Wimbledon
"Editor’s note: This explainer has been updated June 1, 2026, to reflect news of Serena Williams’ return to professional tennis. Serena Williams, considered by many the greatest women’s tennis player of all time, will return to tennis with a women’s doubles wild card into Queen’s, the prestigious grass-court tournament played ahead of Wimbledon. Williams, 44, will compete on the WTA Tour for the first time in nearly four years. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) listed Williams, 44,
"Serena Williams will return to tennis, a little under four years after announcing she was “evolving away” from the sport she dominated. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion will play Queen’s, the prestigious grass-court warm-up for Wimbledon, as a doubles wild card, the tournament confirmed Monday. THE QUEEN RETURNS 👑Serena Williams is BACK & set for doubles at the #HSBCChampionships!@WTA | @serenawilliams pic.twitter.com/lohvVo7cEy— HSBC Championships (@QueensTennis) June 1, 2026 Whether or
"Serena Williams confirmed her return to tennis after an absence of nearly four years on Monday, with the American great set to play women's doubles at Queen's club later this month."Women's tennis made a historic return to the Queen's Club last year and now we have an icon of the game stepping back on to court."
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 2, 2026, 11:39 AMSerena Williams’ tennis return gives Queen’s Club a major spotlight
Serena Williams is set to return to professional tennis at Queen’s Club, bringing one of the sport’s biggest names back into competition for the first time since 2022. Williams has accepted a wildcard into the doubles event and will partner Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko.
- Yahoo SportsJun 1, 2026, 3:24 PMSerena Williams to return to tennis at Queen's Club
Serena Williams confirmed her return to tennis after an absence of nearly four years on Monday, with the American great set to play women's doubles at Queen's club later this month."Women's tennis made a historic return to the Queen's Club last year and now we have an icon of the game stepping back on to court."
- Yahoo SportsJun 1, 2026, 2:46 PMSerena Williams’ tennis comeback: Her first tournament and what comes next
Editor’s note: This explainer has been updated June 1, 2026, to reflect news of Serena Williams’ return to professional tennis. Serena Williams, considered by many the greatest women’s tennis player of all time, will return to tennis with a women’s doubles wild card into Queen’s, the prestigious grass-court tournament played ahead of Wimbledon. Williams, 44, will compete on the WTA Tour for the first time in nearly four years. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) listed Williams, 44,
- Yahoo SportsJun 1, 2026, 2:40 PMWilliams, 44, to return to action in Queen's doubles
Serena Williams will return to competitive tennis for the first time in nearly four years when she plays in the women's doubles at Queen's.
- Yahoo SportsJun 1, 2026, 2:37 PMSerena Williams is back. Tennis great has wild-card for Wimbledon warmup
Serena Williams receives wild-card to play doubles at HSBC Championships, warm-up tournament for Wimbledon
- BBC SportJun 1, 2026, 2:27 PMWilliams, 44, to return to action in Queen's doubles
Serena Williams will return to competitive tennis for the first time in nearly four years when she plays in the women's doubles at Queen's.
- Yahoo SportsJun 1, 2026, 2:16 PMSerena Williams will return to tennis with Queen’s doubles wild card ahead of Wimbledon
Serena Williams will return to tennis, a little under four years after announcing she was “evolving away” from the sport she dominated. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion will play Queen’s, the prestigious grass-court warm-up for Wimbledon, as a doubles wild card, the tournament confirmed Monday. THE QUEEN RETURNS 👑Serena Williams is BACK & set for doubles at the #HSBCChampionships!@WTA | @serenawilliams pic.twitter.com/lohvVo7cEy— HSBC Championships (@QueensTennis) June 1, 2026 Whether or
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