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Serena Williams Returns to London Doubles with Mboko

6/2/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Serena Williams returns to the women’s doubles at the HSBC Championships in London with a wildcard for the June 8-14, 2026 event.
She will partner Canadian Victoria Mboko, ranked No. 9 in singles.
She said Queen’s Club is ideal to start her next chapter, noting a career with 23 Grand Slam singles titles, 73 singles titles and about $94.8 million in prize money.

History

Historical Context

In 2009, after a multi-year break, Belgian Kim Clijsters entered the US Open as a wildcard and captured the title, becoming the first mother to win a Grand Slam since Evonne Goolong Cawley in 1980 and adding a 41st career singles crown. Her successful return foreshadowed later veteran revivals, such as American Serena Williams rejoining women’s doubles at the 2026 HSBC Championships with Canadian Victoria Mboko.

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Story summary

Serena Williams returns to the women’s doubles at the HSBC Championships in London with a wildcard for the June 8-14, 2026 event.
She will partner Canadian Victoria Mboko, ranked No. 9 in singles.
She said Queen’s Club is ideal to start her next chapter, noting a career with 23 Grand Slam singles titles, 73 singles titles and about $94.8 million in prize money.

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