Relive Serena Williams’ first tennis match in nearly four years with live coverage from The AthleticQueen’s Club, LONDON — “The game just hasn’t been the same without her,” Sarah, one of Serena Williams’ super fans, said Tuesday. She had traveled over from Northern Ireland to watch Williams’ return to tennis as a wild card in the women’s doubles at Queen’s, the prestigious warm-up for Wimbledon.Sarah — and countless fans, in-person in and around the world — got to see Williams’ first match in 1,375 days.The 44-year-old, 23-time Grand Slam singles champion and 14-time Grand Slam women’s doubles champion united with Victoria Mboko, against No. 3 seeds Erin Routliffe of New Zealand and Nicole Melichar-Martinez of the U.S., for a stunning 7-6(2), 6-2 win.Sarah, who was at Williams final singles match at the US Open in 2022, watched Williams play at Wimbledon 14 years in a row and is the owner of a smashed Wilson racket from her third-round match against Laura Robson, now this tournament’s director, in 2016.There were no smashed rackets Tuesday, as Williams eased into the match by connecting with a couple of swinging backhand volleys. When she came to serve, she started around 93 mph, but quickly ramped up to 113, cutting through one of the smoothest motions the sport has ever seen.There was a familiar grunt as Williams won her first point back. It was a shot across Routliffe that said: “I’m back” as it whizzed crosscourt. When the chair umpire announced: “Serena Williams to serve” in the second game, the giddiness went up a level.There were glimpses of that imperious champion throughout the match, too. Like when Williams missed the opportunity to go 4-1 up in the first set with a forehand that went wide. On the next point, she hit a drop shot to make it happen.