US tennis legend Serena Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam winner, had brought the curtain down on her illustrious career at the 2022 US Open but could be returning to the court as early as next month at the WTA 500 event in London.
Tennis legend Serena Williams could be making her long-awaited comeback to the sport at the Queen’s Club Championships in London next month. The 44-year-old had brought the curtain down on her illustrious career in 2022, signing off with 23 Grand Slams – the second-most by any player in the history of the sport at the time behind Margaret Court’s 24 wins.
Williams, however, will be making her return to the court as a doubles player at the WTA 500 event that gets underway in London in a couple of weeks’ time, though an official announcement on her comeback is yet to be made either by the player or by the tournament organisers. Williams has been free to make her comeback to the sport since 22 February, when she completed six months back in the drug testing pool.
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The American icon will also need a wildcard to compete at the event, which is part of the grass-court season and will be taking place from 8 to 14 June, with the ATP event then taking place from 15 to 21 June. The tournament offers two wildcards and one of them is likely to be awarded to Williams.
As for her team, Williams isn’t likely to travel with Patrick Mouratoglou – who was her coach in 10 of her 23 Grand Slam titles. Instead, Rennae Stubbs – who had coached her at the 2022 US Open, the final tournament of Williams’ professional career – is expected to be by her side along with long-time hitting partner Jarmere Jenkins.
Williams likely to team up with Canadian 25 years her junior
Former ATP world No 1 Andy Roddick further claimed on the Served podcast that she will be teaming up with Canada’s Victoria Mboko, who was born at a time when Williams was already a seven-time Grand Slam winner.
The Wimbledon gets underway two weeks after the conclusion of the Queen’s Club tournament, and it remains to be seen if Williams is part of the action at the grass-court Grand Slam, the third Major of the year.
Besides winning 23 Majors in singles, the most by a woman and the second-highest overall in the ‘Open Era’, Williams is also a 14-time Grand Slam winner in women’s doubles – six of them at the Wimbledon. She had also won mixed doubles titles at Wimbledon and US Open in 1998.
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First Published:
May 29, 2026, 02:21 IST
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