Serena Williams’ tennis comeback: Her first tournament and what comes next‎

Editor’s note: This explainer has been updated June 1, 2026, to reflect news of Serena Williams’ return to professional tennis. Serena Williams, considered by many the greatest women’s tennis player of all time, will return to tennis with a women’s doubles wild card into Queen’s, the prestigious grass-court tournament played ahead of Wimbledon. Williams, 44, will compete on the WTA Tour for the first time in nearly four years. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) listed Williams, 44,