Serena Williams returning to tennis competition after years away

Serena Williams will return to professional tennis this summer as a doubles competitor the HSBC Championships.

The tournament begins in London at The Queen’s Club on Saturday and it runs through June 21. It is one of the events leading up to Wimbledon, which takes places in July.

“THE QUEEN RETURNS,” the tournament announced on X. “Serena Williams is BACK & set for doubles at the #HSBCChampionships!”

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