Serena Williams Returns to Tennis for Doubles at HSBC Championship

Serena Williams is making a return to competitive tennis at the HSBC Championship in London. The tournament welcomed the news with the announcement, “THE QUEEN RETURNS.” Recently, Williams was spotted at the Met Gala in New York.

The 44-year-old tennis legend plans to compete in doubles nearly four years after her retirement. She expressed excitement about returning to one of tennis’s iconic venues. Williams received a wild card entry for the doubles event starting on June 8.

The Tennis Channel praised the announcement, calling it a “generational” moment. Williams, who has been active as a businesswoman, philanthropist, and mother, did not commit to a full-fledged return to tennis. Instead, she described the WTA 500 event as the perfect start for this new phase.

Fans of Williams find the timing enticing, hoping to see more of her this summer. The HSBC Championships, held at The Queen’s Club, often serve as a preparation ground for Wimbledon, which follows in late June. Williams’s return as a wild card is remarkable, given her extensive tenure as a WTA World No.1, spanning over six years, complemented by 23 Grand Slam singles titles and multiple Olympic medals.

Official confirmation of Williams’s comeback surfaced about six months after reports suggested her re-entry into tennis’s anti-doping system, managed by the International Tennis Integrity Agency. Initially, she denied planning a return. However, she is now one of the nine former No. 1 women’s singles players to resume their careers after motherhood, according to the WTA.