Serena Williams, 44, Targeting Summer Comeback

BusinessSportsMoneySerena Williams, 44, Targeting Summer ComebackByAdam Zagoria,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a basketball and tennis insiderFollow AuthorMay 28, 2026, 02:56pm EDTMay 28, 2026, 03:02pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: Serena Williams performs during the Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation)Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc NationDon’t call it a comeback.She’s been here for years.Serena Williams, 44, will reportedly return to the tennis court in doubles with partner Victoria Mboko at Queens Club, which runs June 8-14 in London. Mboko is the No. 9-ranked woman in the world in singles.It’s possible that if things go well for Williams in doubles, she could opt to ask for a wildcard into the Wimbledon singles draw. She won Wimbledon seven times, most recently in 2016, and lost in the final in both 2018 and 2019.X (Formerly Twitter)Tennis Channel on X (formerly Twitter): "Serena Williams will reportedly make a return to tennis at Queens 2026 🚨 She has requested a doubles wildcard to play alongside Victoria Mboko, per Jon Wertheim via Served. pic.twitter.com/mIWJD9Q7UQ / X"Williams, considered by many the GOATGOAT of women’s tennis, was listed by the sport's drug testing organization as eligible to return to competition on Feb. 22.MORE FOR YOUThat came six months after the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion initially registered with the International Tennis Integrity Agency. In December, when rumors first began that Williams might return, she posted on X/Twitter: “Omg yall I’m NOT coming back. This wildfire is crazy.”Still, by reentering the testing pool, she gave herself the opportunity to compete in 2026 – in doubles and/or singles –...