Serena Williams is making her long-awaited return to professional tennis at the HSBC Championships at Queen's Club in London. The 44-year-old legend will play her first match since stepping away after the 2022 US Open, teaming up with Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko in the women's doubles.
Match Details and How to Watch
Williams and Mboko face third seeds Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe in the round of 16 on Tuesday, June 9. The match is scheduled to start no earlier than 5:30pm BST on the newly named Andy Murray Arena at Queen's Club in West Kensington, London.
UK viewers can watch live on BBC, with television coverage beginning at 1pm. The match can also be streamed online via the BBC iPlayer website or the BBC Sport website on desktop. Mobile users can access the live stream through the iPlayer app or the dedicated BBC Sport app on smartphones and tablets.
Comeback Journey and Motivation
This tournament marks Williams' official return after a four-year hiatus. She re-entered the international drug-testing pool to regain eligibility. Rather than singles, she is starting in doubles alongside 19-year-old Mboko, a rising star she has been mentoring.
Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, has said her comeback is motivated by a desire for her daughters Olympia and Adira to see her play live. She insists she has nothing left to prove and is returning purely for the love of the game.
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