Serena Williams Returns to Tennis with Doubles Victory at HSBC Championship
Serena Williams made a winning return to professional tennis, partnering with Victoria Mboko to secure a doubles victory in the first round of the HSBC Championship after a nearly four-year hiatus.
LONDON -- After nearly four years away from professional tennis, Serena Williams made a winning return at Queen's Club on Tuesday.
The 44-year-old Williams showed she still has plenty of her trademark power, hitting service winners of up to 120 mph as she teamed up with 19-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko to win their opening doubles match at the HSBC Championships.
Williams and Mboko beat third-seeded duo Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe 7-6 (2), 6-2 in Williams' first professional match since the 2022 US Open. She served out the match with two aces followed by a service winner.
Williams last week announced her return to doubles but has yet to say whether she will target a comeback in singles as well.
_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/49011572/serena-williams-starts-comeback-doubles-win-hsbc)._
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