1 of 5 | Serena Williams will participate in the women's doubles tournament this month at the HSBC Championships in London. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
June 1 (UPI) -- Tennis icon Serena Williams will end her hiatus and return to the sport, the 23-time Grand Slam winner announced Monday on social media.
Williams, 44, last played professionally at the 2022 U.S. Open. Rumors of a potential return surfaced last week, prompting Williams to say write "guess everybody heard the news" in a video she posted Monday on Instagram, X and Facebook.
"Good news travels fast," Williams wrote on the video, an ad for Nike that shows her picking up a ringing phone while on a tennis court.
Williams' first match back will be on the doubles circuit. She received a wild card entry into the doubles draw for the 2026 HSBC Championships. The WTA 500 tournament -- also known as the Queen's Club Championships -- will be June 8 to 14 in London.
