Serena Williams to partner Canada's Victoria Mboko on competitive return at Queen's Club

[p]The 44-year-old [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/williams-serena/ttsu68nH/"]Williams[/a], ‌a 23-time Grand Slam winner, has ‌not competed since the 2022 US ‌Open. The American and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mboko-victoria/AqVez8TJ/"]Mboko[/a], 19, received a wildcard for the doubles draw ‌at Queen's Club.[/p][p][b]"The Queen is ⁠back. An ‌honour to share the court with one ​of the greatest athletes of all time this week," Mboko, ​who had hinted about Williams' return after winning her French Open ⁠second-round match, ​said in a post on Instagram.[/b][/p][p][b]"Even more excited to play doubles together! Tennis is pretty special."[/b][/p][p][b]Williams announced her return ‌on social media after speculation intensified following her re-entry into the anti-doping testing pool last year, despite previously saying she was "evolving away from tennis".[/b][/p][embed guid="87971575-e1cf-4ce5-b5c8-d10c274ac279" url="https://x.com/QueensTennis/status/2062538613573755289" social-type="twitter" /][p]Williams will take the court in London at the WTA 500 tournament running from June 8th to ‌14th.[/p][p]She has won 14 Grand Slam ​doubles titles alongside her sister ‌Venus, and the pair remain undefeated in major finals.[/p][p]Mboko, who is ranked ninth in singles, also claimed Williams as her "idol" at Roland ⁠Garros last ⁠week.[/p]