Serena Williams, one of the greatest tennis players of all time, will make her return to competitive action after an absence of almost four years in the women’s doubles at Queen’s Club later this month.
She has been granted a wildcard for the tournament which begins on 8 June and, will play alongside Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko.
The 44-year-old American “evolved away” from tennis in 2022 after winning 23 Grand Slam singles titles in her 27-year career.
Rumours of a return began last year when her name appeared on the list of players registered for the drug-testing pool.
Williams denied she was returning, but the whispers got louder when her name was included on the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) reinstatements list in February.
