Serena Williams’ Return at Queen’s Club Cut Short by Injury

Serena Williams’ professional tennis comeback at Queen’s Club lasted only one match. The pair could not play the quarterfinals after her Canadian partner Victoria Mboko withdrew due to a knee injury.

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Serena Williams’ Return at Queen’s Club Cut Short by Injury

Serena Williams’ return to professional tennis at the Queen’s Club grass court tournament lasted only one match. The 44-year-old Williams played her first professional match here since the 2022 US Open.

Williams, paired with 19-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko, started the tournament well by defeating third seeds Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe 7-6 (2), 6-2. However, the duo was scheduled to face Leylah Fernandez and Laura Siegemund in the quarterfinals.

Mboko withdrew from the tournament on Thursday due to a knee injury sustained during her singles match against Karolina Pliskova on Wednesday. This ended Williams’ comeback journey at Queen’s Club after just one match.

Serena Williams is expected to next compete at the Berlin Open in Germany next week. Her partner for that tournament has not yet been announced.

Before stepping away from the courts, Williams had won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, including seven Wimbledon victories. She described her retirement process not as "retiring" but as "evolving in a different direction."