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06/04 09:07 CDT Serena Williams' tennis comeback to begin with 19-year-old
doubles partner Victoria Mboko
Serena Williams' tennis comeback to begin with 19-year-old doubles partner
Victoria Mboko
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.
"The Queen is back," Mboko wrote in a post on Instagram alongside a picture of
her standing next to Williams.
"An honor to share the court with one of the greatest athletes of all time this
week," Mboko added. "Even more excited to play doubles together! Tennis is
pretty special."
Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, stepped away from tennis in
2022. She has yet to say whether she plans to play at Wimbledon or the U.S.
Open in 2026.
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