Serena Williams returns to doubles at Queen's Club as grass‑court season heats up

On June 9, the grass‑court swing ahead of Wimbledon featured four tournaments. At the Queen's Club Championships in London, 44‑year‑old Serena Williams made her first competitive appearance in more than a decade, partnering Canadian Victoria Mboko in the women’s doubles draw. The event also hosted singles matches such as Iva Jovic versus Antonia Ruzic and Tatjana Maria against Maria Sakkari.

In Stuttgart, Australia’s Nick Kyrgios returned to competition after a five‑month injury layoff, facing France’s Corentin Moutet on the ATP 250 event. The combined ATP and WTA tournaments in ’s‑Hertogenbosch and the Libéma Open in the Netherlands added further matches to the day’s schedule, with players like Marta Kostyuk, Sorana Cîrstea and Emma Raducanu competing.

These events were broadcast live on Sky Sport in Italy and streamed via NOW, offering viewers real‑time coverage of the lead‑up to Wimbledon.