Serena Williams was set to make her first appearance on court in nearly four years during the doubles draw at the HSBC Championships on June 9.
The 44-year-old was paired with Victoria Mboko for the event at the Queen’s Club in London. Their first-round match was scheduled against the third seeds Erin Routliffe and Nicole Melichar-Martinez. The tournament, which runs from June 8 to June 14, marked the American’s debut at the venue after the WTA restored the women’s event to the calendar in 2025. Williams had last played at the 2022 US Open. Rain caused multiple interruptions on the opening two days. Matches involving Iva Jovic, Emma Raducanu and Sorana Cirstea were halted, while Leylah Fernandez’s clash with Katie Boulter resumed on June 9 and ended with Boulter winning 3-6, 7-6(4), 7-5. The HSBC Championships were broadcast on The Tennis Channel in the United States and streamed on Fubo.
