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Serena Williams makes winning return to tennis with victory in Queen’s doubles
44-year-old victorious alongside partner Victoria Mboko
Pair win 7-6 (2), 6-2 over Melichar-Martinez and Routliffe
At the most tense moment of Serena Williams’s comeback to professional tennis, the score uncertainly balanced at 5-5, 30-30, an audience member could no longer hold her tongue. Her voice booming across all corners of Andy Murray Arena, she shouted: “Come on Serena, come on Victoria. You got it!” From the stands, a sneering spectator responded by stating that he did not understand a single word of those cheers.
Williams, however, understood perfectly. She nodded warmly towards the fan, then she stepped up to the baseline and fired down a 120mph service winner en route to a decisive hold.
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Tumaini Carayol at Queen's Club · Tue, Jun 9, 2026, 11:52 AM
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44-year-old victorious alongside partner Victoria Mboko
Pair win 7-6 (2), 6-2 over Melichar-Martinez and Routliffe
At the most tense moment of Serena Williams’s comeback to professional tennis, the score uncertainly balanced at 5-5, 30-30, an audience member could no longer hold her tongue. Her voice booming across all corners of Andy Murray Arena, she shouted: “Come on Serena, come on Victoria. You got it!” From the stands, a sneering spectator responded by stating that he did not understand a single word of those cheers.
Williams, however, understood perfectly. She nodded warmly towards the fan, then she stepped up to the baseline and fired down a 120mph service winner en route to a decisive hold.
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