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Francisco Cerundolo rallied from a set and break down to beat Tommy Paul 6-7(4-7) 6-4 6-3 in the longest Queen's Club final, saving four championship points to claim his biggest career title; Paul, the 2024 champion, could not defend due to injury as Cerundolo cemented his rising status on grass.
Donna Vekic defeated Emma Raducanu 6-0, 7-6 (8-6) to win the Queen’s Club final, overcoming Raducanu’s early leg issues and a late comeback where the Briton saved multiple championship points but could not convert; the result hands Vekic the title while Raducanu’s season—affected by illness—continues to show promise as she edges closer to Wimbledon with fresh ranking points.
Serena Williams’ comeback at London’s Queen’s Club ends after her doubles partner Victoria Mboko injures her knee and withdraws; the pair had just defeated Melichar-Martinez/Routliffe and were set to face Fernandez/Siegemund, with Williams scheduled to compete in doubles at the Berlin Open next week.
Serena Williams’ doubles comeback at Queen’s Club faces a potential setback after partner Victoria Mboko injured her knee in a singles match with Karolina Pliskova and retired, threatening their next scheduled doubles match as Williams returns to pro tennis after nearly four years, having won their opener.
Victoria Mboko retired from her Queen’s Club singles match in tears after slipping on the grass, just after helping Serena Williams secure a doubles win. The incident casts doubt on Mboko and Williams’ Wimbledon plans, though Williams is continuing with doubles and is set to partner with Karolína Muchová in Berlin next week.
Serena Williams returned to professional tennis at London’s Queen’s Club after a four-year absence, winning a doubles match with Victoria Mboko, causing tickets to sell out and signaling more matches before Wimbledon, including a likely wild-card bid for the grass-court major and reigniting talk about how far she can go in a late-career run.
Serena Williams’ comeback doubles run at Queen’s is in doubt after partner Victoria Mboko injured her knee and retired from a singles match with Karolina Pliskova, leaving their scheduled quarter-final against Leylah Fernandez and Laura Siegemund uncertain.
Serena Williams marked a fairy-tale comeback at Queen’s with a doubles win alongside Victoria Mboko, beating Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe 7-6(7-2) 6-2, while Alex de Minaur’s fiancée Katie Boulter stunned eighth seed Leylah Fernandez 3-6 7-6(7-4) 7-5, highlighted by a 19‑shot rally; Maddison Inglis also exited after losing to Sorana Cirstea in three sets, making Williams’ return and Boulter’s upset the day’s standout moments.
Serena Williams made a winning doubles return at Queen’s Club, teaming with 19-year-old Victoria Mboko to beat the third-seeded Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe 7-6(2), 6-2 in her first professional match since the 2022 U.S. Open. Williams demonstrated power with serves up to 120 mph and closed out the match with two aces, while Mboko, a rising star, impressed as Williams indicated she may be weighing a singles comeback later but hasn’t decided yet.
Serena Williams returned after 1,375 days, pairing with Victoria Mboko to defeat Erin Routliffe and Nicole Melichar-Martinez 7-6(2), 6-2 in 54 minutes at Queen's Club, with Williams praising Mboko as the backbone of the duo and fans celebrating the GOAT’s comeback ahead of Wimbledon.
Serena Williams returns to action after 1,375 days and, partnering with Victoria Mboko, wins a doubles match at Queen's Club 7-6(2) 6-2, saying it was fun and that playing at such a iconic venue felt special.
Serena Williams says she won’t rule out a singles return but is focusing on her doubles comeback at Queen's Club with Victoria Mboko, her first competitive tennis since the 2022 U.S. Open; she’s training and not placing pressure on herself, with a first match against Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe.
Serena Williams is continuing her comeback with a British hitting partner, practicing on indoor courts in London due to rain; she remains at a very high level and the team describes a welcoming environment, with Berlin next and Wimbledon participation still undecided.
Serena Williams will begin her comeback by playing doubles with 19-year-old Victoria Mboko at the Queen’s Club Championships as wild cards; Williams, who stepped away in 2022, has not yet announced plans for Wimbledon or the U.S. Open in 2026.
Serena Williams, 44, is returning to professional tennis after retiring in 2022, announcing a comeback at the HSBC Championships in London’s Queen’s Club. She’ll begin on grass with the women’s qualifying on June 6 and the main draw on June 8, with a doubles appearance to be confirmed as she starts a new chapter on the court.