Serena Williams isn’t done with tennis after all.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion entered the HSBC Championships as a doubles wild card, the tournament confirmed Monday. The tournament, played on grass at the Queen’s Club in London and beginning June 6, is a WTA 500-level competition that serves as a warmup for Wimbledon.
“Queen’s Club feels like the perfect place to begin this next chapter,” Williams said in a statement. “Grass has given me some of the most meaningful moments of my career, and I’m excited to be back competing on one of the sport’s most iconic stages.”
“Serena is not just a great champion. She’s a successful entrepreneur, a powerful advocate for the issues that matter – and one of the most iconic women in the world,” WTA chair Valerie Camillo said in a Monday release. “We are thrilled to welcome her back to the WTA Tour at this hugely exciting moment for women’s tennis.”
In a nod to the long-held rumors she would be returning to play, Williams posted a video on her X account Monday, “Good news travels fast,” as she walks onto a tennis court to the sound of phone dings. “I gotta change my number,” she says as her phone blows up.
