Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSerena Williams, aged 44, has confirmed her return to competitive tennis, almost four years after her last appearance. The 23-time Grand Slam champion will play doubles at the HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club in west London, starting on 8 June. She is set to partner Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko at Queen's, ahead of a potential singles appearance at Wimbledon later this month. Williams re-entered the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s anti-doping testing pool last year and has been cleared to compete since 22 February. She stated that Queen's Club is 'the perfect place to begin this next chapter' and has reportedly lost 34 lbs, feeling 'healthier, stronger, moving better, and feeling better'. In fullSerena Williams confirms stunning return to tennis ahead of Wimbledon at age of 44Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Tennis legend Serena Williams announces comeback – and she could play at Wimbledon
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSerena Williams, aged 44, has confirmed her return to competitive tennis, almost four years after her last appearance. The 23-time Grand Slam champion will play doubles at the HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club in west London, starting on 8 June. She is set to partner Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko at Queen's, ahead of a potential singles appearance at Wimbledon later this month. Williams re-entered the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s anti-doping testing pool last year and has been cleared to compete since 22 February. She stated that Queen's Club is 'the perfect place to begin this next chapter' and has reportedly lost 34 lbs, feeling 'healthier, stronger, moving better, and feeling better'. In fullSerena Williams confirms stunning return to tennis ahead of Wimbledon at age of 44Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
