Serena Williams said she got tired of sitting at home hence her return to the tennis court.
Serena Williams, 44, makes a winning return to tennis with an impressive victory in the women’s doubles at Queen’s.
The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion and teenage partner Victoria Mboko won 7-6 (7-2) 6-2 on a packed Andy Murray Arena
“In December I definitely was not (planning the comeback),” Williams told reporters.
“And then I was just talking to a few people and just, you know, chatting about different possibilities and just having fun.
“You know, something a little bit different. And so I just kept talking and talking, and then I was like, well, why not?”
Williams, playing her first match since the 2022 US Open, was watched by both her daughters
Earlier, defending singles champion Tatjana Maria beat Maria Sakkari in straight sets
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Katie Boulter fought back to beat eighth seed Leylah Fernandez 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 7-5
British number one Emma Raducanu outclassed qualifier Anna Blinkova 6-0 6-3
Almost four years after she chose to ‘evolve’ away from tennis, the American great is back on the tennis court – and back winning alongside doubles partner Victoria Mboko.
