LONDON — After nearly four years away from professional tennis, Serena Williams made a winning return at Queen’s Club on Tuesday.
The 44-year-old Williams showed she still has plenty of her trademark power, hitting service winners of up to 120 mph as she teamed up with 19-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko to win their opening doubles match at the grass-court tournament.
Williams and Mboko beat third-seeded duo Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe 7-6 (2), 6-2 in Williams’ first professional match since the 2022 U.S. Open. She served out the match with two aces followed by a service winner.
The American last week announced her return to doubles, but has yet to decide whether to target a comeback in singles as well.
