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Serena Williams announced her competitive return after almost four years, entering the Queen’s Club Championships in doubles with Victoria Mboko as a warm-up to Wimbledon, prompting praise and excitement from fellow players about her comeback.
Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam champion, will return to competition by playing doubles at the Queen’s Club Championships as a wildcard with Victoria Mboko, with a potential Wimbledon singles run to be decided. Williams, who turned 44, became eligible to compete on Feb. 22 after a six‑month anti-doping testing pool requirement; Queen’s begins June 8 and will serve as a possible launching pad for her return to the sport she dominated.
Carlos Alcaraz, after a lengthy and challenging match at Queen's, called for a rule change regarding the shot clock to better accommodate long, physically demanding matches, emphasizing the need for more recovery time between points. Despite frustrations, he secured his 15th consecutive win, demonstrating resilience and a positive mindset.
Carlos Alcaraz wins his first grass-court title at the Queen's Club Championships, defeating Alex de Minaur in straight sets. With this win, he will regain the No. 1 spot in the ATP world rankings, pushing Novak Djokovic to No. 2 just a week before Wimbledon. Alcaraz's mastery of grass bodes well for his performance at Wimbledon, where he lost in the fourth round in 2022.
Carlos Alcaraz won the Queen's Club Championships final, his first ATP title on grass, and reclaimed the top ranking, ensuring he will enter Wimbledon next month as the No. 1 seed. Alcaraz beat Alex De Minaur 6-4, 6-4 for his fifth title of the year and 11th overall. Alcaraz will enter Wimbledon as the second-youngest man to be seeded No. 1 since the Open era began in 1968, after Boris Becker, who was 19, in 1987.