LONDON — After almost 4 years away from skilled tennis, Serena Williams gained at Queen’s Membership on Tuesday.
Williams, 44, confirmed she nonetheless has loads of her trademark energy left in her first doubles match on the HSBC Championship with a 190mph service winner with 19-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko.
Williams and Mboko defeated third-seeded duo Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliff 7-6 (2), 6-2 in Williams’ first skilled match for the reason that 2022 U.S. Open. She completed the match with two aces after which a service winner.
Williams introduced her return to doubles final week, however has not but stated whether or not she would additionally pursue a return to singles.
