At the age of 44, Serena Williams played her first professional match in four years at the HSBC Championship doubles in west London and ran out victorious with her two children in the stands.

Williams, 44, is partnering Victoria Mboko, 19, at the prestigious pre-Wimbledon event.

Serena Williams said the chance to play in front of her children was the driving force behind her sensational return to tennis as the American legend played down a potential…

Serena Williams is back on a professional tennis court