Victoria Mboko of Canada returns to Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic during their second round women's singles tennis match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Serena Williams’ tennis comeback to begin with 19-year-old doubles partner Victoria Mboko
Jun 4, 2026 | 7:26 AM
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LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams will make her eagerly anticipated return to professional tennis playing doubles alongside a partner who is 25 years younger.
Victoria Mboko, the 19-year-old Canadian ranked No. 9, revealed Thursday she would have the “honor” of playing with the 44-year-old Williams as wild-card entries at the Queen’s Club next week.
They practiced on the grass courts in west London on Thursday, with Williams seen hitting balls in a purple top and white pants.
“The Queen is back,” Mboko wrote in a post on Instagram alongside a picture of her standing next to Williams.
