Serena Williams' last match was in 2022. Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Serena Williams has shocked the tennis world with a surprise comeback at Queen's after entering as a wild card in the doubles.
The 23-Grand Slam winner had not played tennis for four years after stepping away from the sport and has never officially retired or made any comments about definitely wanting to return.
But the 44-year-old is back in action at the grass-court event that serves as a practice tournament for players before Wimbledon at the end of June. With doubles partner Victoria Mboko, she won her comeback match against Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe.
Here's everything you need to know about her return.
Serena Williams matchES, results, how to watch
Queen's dates: Monday, June 8 to Sunday, June 14
Venue: The Queen's Club
How to watch: Queen's is being broadcast live on the BBC and BBC iPlayer in the UK
First round: Williams and Mboko beat Routliffe, Melichar-Martinez 7-6, 6-2
Serena Williams' next match: The quarterfinal was due to take place on Thursday, June 11 at 5.30 p.m. against Laura Siegemund and Leylah Fernandez. But Williams' doubles partner Mboko withdrew with an injury, ending Williams' comeback run.
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Who is Serena Williams playing with?
Victoria Mboko has climbed the ranks over the last year. Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images The tennis star is partnered by 19-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko.
Mboko has been one of the rising stars in the tennis world after beating four grand slam champions in one tournament as a wild card entry at the Canadian Open in 2025.
She also climbed her way from outside the world's top 300 players from last year and is now world No. 9.
How long has Serena Williams been away for?
Williams stepped away from tennis after the US Open in 2022 after getting knocked out of the third round by Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic.
The American never officially announced her retirement and preferred to say that she was "evolving away" from tennis.
She did appear on the retired players' list until she returned to the drug testing pool late last year. At the time, she denied rumours that she was returning to the sport and said in a social media post: "I'm NOT coming back. This wildfire is crazy."