Now, the 44-year-old is just days away from making her return during the grass court season, with the WTA 500 event at Queen’s serving as a potential lead-in to Wimbledon, which begins just over three weeks later. Williams is a seven time Wimbledon singles champion and also won six doubles titles alongside her sister Venus.
The women’s event at the HSBC Championships will take place between 8-14 June. There are limited tickets available for the WTA event, so make sure to book yours now before it’s too late.
This landmark moment builds on last year’s successful return of tour-level women’s tennis to London for the first time in over 50 years. In 2025 62,000 spectators witnessed some of the best players in the world compete for the WTA title, one of the highest attendances at a standalone WTA event anywhere on tour. The event also pays the second highest prize money for a WTA 500 event anywhere in the world, with a 35% increase this year.
WTA Tournament Director Laura Robson said: “Serena Williams is one of the greatest athletes the world has ever seen, and we’re delighted that she will be making her return to tennis at the LTA’s HSBC Championships. 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 at this prestigious venue – it’s very exciting for the tournament and the fans.”
How can I watch Serena Williams at the HSBC Championships?
You can buy tickets to see Williams back in action in person at the HSBC Championships.
You can watch all the action live and exclusively on BBC digital channels and the Tennis Channel.