What was an open secret is now a reality. Serena Williams, a 23-time major champion at 44 years old, returns to official competition in mid-June at the Queen”s WTA 250 on grass (June 6 to 14). She will do so in the doubles event alongside Canadian Mboko, with an age difference of 25 years. The news was first reported four days ago by her compatriot Andy Roddick on the podcast.
‘Serena, who has not played a match since her elimination on September 2 at the 2022 US Open in the third round against Ajla Tomljanovic, has requested wild cards for Queen”s, Berlin and Wimbledon. And she could also play singles in one of them. ‘
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The tennis legend always avoided uttering the word “retirement” in all her public appearances, leaving open the possibility of a comeback that is now a reality.
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The younger Williams sister re-entered the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) anti-doping testing pool in October 2025 and needed to wait six months before competing again. That time has already passed.
Serena traveled to Oviedo (Spain) last October 24 to receive the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports.