Serena Williams is back on court, but not in singles. Where will the former world leader play
The former world number one recently announced that he will participate in the tournament at Queen's, organized between June 8 and 14. In a press conference held in London, she admitted that she still needs time to play singles as well.
Serena Williams recorded numerous victories on grass (Photo: EPAImages)
Earlier this month, Serena Williams posted a video on social media announcing her return to the WTA circuit. Shortly after, British officials also confirmed the information. Also, the WTA welcomed the return without saying who will be Serena's doubles partner (the champion will play alongside Canadian Victoria Mbok, a 19-year-old player, world No. 9 in doubles).
Yesterday, the former Wimbledon champion said: “I probably need to practice a bit more if I want to play singles. As for the singles test, I can't say yes or no. For now, the answer is no. I feel like I need to train a bit more if I want to play singles“, explained the one who won 23 Grand Slam titles. “We'll see if I succeed. And if I don't succeed, it means that it is not my path to follow at this moment“, added the American.
Serena will play on Tuesday or Wednesday
Serena Williams is in London to compete in the doubles at Queen's starting today. Next week she will participate in the tournament in Berlin. In her first match on London grass, where she will pair with Canadian Victoria Mboko, she will face the pair of her compatriot Nicole Melichar-Martinez and New Zealander Erin Routliffe tomorrow or on Wednesday.
Relisted on the anti-doping list from August 2025, Serena Williams was granted the right to play an official match again last February. And since she was no longer in the WTA ranking, she requested a wild-card for the grass court tournament at Queen's.
Has not played since September 2022
Mother of two, Serena Williams has not played on the circuit since losing (5-7, 7-6/4, 1-6) to Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic in the 3rd round of the US Open on September 2, 2022. The day before, she played her last doubles match alongside her older sister Venus, which also ended in defeat.
The tournament at the Queen's Club appeared in 1886, under the name of the London Championships, being one of the oldest in the world. It takes place on grass fields in mid-June. For women, it did not appear on the world circuit between 1974 and 2024, being resumed in 2025. The competition also counts as a warm-up for Wimbledon, which debuts in early July.
