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Serena Williams makes winning return to tennis with victory in Queen’s doubles

The Guardian UK Tuesday 09 June 2026, 18:52 UTC By Tumaini Carayol at Queen's Club 1 min read
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44-year-old victorious alongside partner Victoria MbokoPair win 7-6 (2), 6-2 over Melichar-Martinez and Routliffe1,375 days later, Serena Williams resumed her life as a professional tennis player to an uncharacteristic roar from a usually reserved Queen’s Club crowd filled to the brim. As she warmed up on the grass, flanked by a formidable, precocious partner in Victoria Mboko, Williams could not suppress her smile. Williams marked her comeback at Queen’s with a stellar victory alongside...

  • 44-year-old victorious alongside partner Victoria Mboko

  • Pair win 7-6 (2), 6-2 over Melichar-Martinez and Routliffe

1,375 days later, Serena Williams resumed her life as a professional tennis player to an uncharacteristic roar from a usually reserved Queen’s Club crowd filled to the brim. As she warmed up on the grass, flanked by a formidable, precocious partner in Victoria Mboko, Williams could not suppress her smile.

Williams marked her comeback at Queen’s with a stellar victory alongside Mboko as they defeated the third seeds, Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe, 7-6 (2), 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals.

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Serena Williams (PERSON) Queen (PERSON) Victoria MbokoPair (PERSON) Melichar-Martinez (ORG) Victoria Mboko (PERSON) Williams (PERSON) Mboko (PERSON) Nicole Melichar-Martinez (PERSON) Erin Routliffe (PERSON)
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