Serena Williams confirms return to professional tennis

SportsGlobal issuesSerena Williams confirms return to professional tennisJenipher Camino Gonzalez with Reuters, AFP, AP06/01/2026June 1, 2026The tennis icon will play doubles tennis at a grass court tournament this month, marking an expected return to the sport.https://p.dw.com/p/5EgUlSerena Williams played her last professional match in 2022Image: John Minchillo/AP Photo/picture allianceAdvertisementUS tennis giant Serena Williams confirmed on Monday that she will return to the sport, after it... Calls the event ‘perfect place’ for her return to courtWilliams will play doubles with Victoria MbokoSerena Williams has announced her sensational return to professional tennis at 44 years old next week at the Queen’s Club in London.Williams will return to competition with a wildcard in the women’s doubles draw at Queen’s, a WTA 500 event in its second edition.