Serena Williams’ tennis comeback: Next tournament, first win, and how to watch‎

Editor’s note: This explainer has been updated June 10, 2026, to reflect news of Serena Williams’ first match in her return to professional tennis. Serena Williams, considered by many the greatest women’s tennis player of all time, returned to tennis June 9, with a women’s doubles match at Queen’s, the prestigious grass-court tournament played ahead of Wimbledon. Williams, 44, and Victoria Mboko, the rising 19-year-old Canadian, defeated No. 3 seeds Erin Routliffe of New Zealand and Nicole Melic