Rabat – The 44-year-old American icon confirmed on Monday that she will make her comeback next week at Queen’s Club in London, where she has received a wildcard entry into the doubles draw of the WTA 500 event.
Williams has not competed since the 2022 US Open, a tournament that was widely viewed as her farewell to the sport.
At the time, however, the 23-time Grand Slam champion avoided using the word “retirement,” instead describing her departure as “evolving away” from tennis.
Now, after months of speculation surrounding a possible return, Williams has announced she is ready for a new chapter.
In a Nike video shared online, the tennis legend teased her comeback with the tagline: “Guess everybody heard the news.”
Rumors of a comeback intensified late last year when Williams re-entered the anti-doping testing pool, a move often seen as a prerequisite for players preparing to compete again professionally.
Reports of her training in Florida also fueled speculation, including a video shared in March by world No. 79 Alycia Parks showing the pair practicing together.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes in history, Williams won 23 Grand Slam singles titles during a career that transformed women’s tennis and inspired generations of athletes around the world.
Her return to competition at Queen’s is expected to be one of the biggest stories of the summer tennis season ahead of Wimbledon.
