Serena Williams returned to professional tennis after nearly four years away and won her opening doubles match at Queen’s Club alongside Victoria Mboko, beating Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe 7-6(2), 6-2.
Serena Williams made a winning return to professional tennis on June 9 at Queen’s Club in London, partnering Victoria Mboko to beat Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe 7-6(2), 6-2 in women’s doubles.
It was Williams’ first professional match since the 2022 US Open, ending nearly four years away from competition with a straight-sets victory. The pair advanced to the next round, according to the reporting.
The result marks a successful comeback for one of tennis’s most recognizable players, with the immediate question now whether Williams will continue at Queen’s Club and whether she will enter any other grass-court events this month.
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