After 319 weeks ranked as the world’s No. 1 player, and 23 Grand Slam tournament victories, Serena Williams called an end to her tennis career in August of 2022 following the U.S. Open.
Williams, perhaps the most famous name in the sport, male or female, wrestled with the decision and even hinted at making a comeback just six months later.
However, Williams remained in retirement and pursued a number of other ventures alongside her husband, Alexis Ohanian.
That is, until this week, when Williams shockingly came out of retirement at the HSBC Championships to play in the women’s doubles portion of the tournament next to 19-year-old Victoria Mboko, who is currently ranked No. 9 in the world.
Unfortunately for Williams, Mboko is the reason that her return to the court has been cut short.
Serena Williams’ Doubles Partner Victoria Mboko Withdraws From Tournament
Williams and Mboko won their first doubles match in straight sets at the Queen’s Club in London on Tuesday. However, one day later, Mboko was forced to withdraw from the tournament when she injured her knee in singles competition against Karolina Pliskova.
Vicky Mboko retires from her match against Karolina Pliskova at Queen’s Club down 2-6, 3-4
She slipped on the grass and injured her knee it looks like
Awful to see this ahead of Wimbledon.
Her doubles with Serena Williams looks unlikely now…
Hoping she recovers quickly.
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— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) June 10, 2026
The injury also forced Mboko out of the doubles portion of the tournament, meaning her comeback, for the time being, was over.
However, there is positive news for Serena fans.
Williams recently confirmed her plans to play in next week’s Berlin Open and hasn’t ruled out playing doubles at Wimbledon as well.
“I don’t know, I had nothing better to do. I got tired of sitting at home. My kids are out of school for the summer, so why not?” Williams said when asked why she returned. “I never got to play here; it was always just the men. It feels really special to play somewhere so iconic.”
So perhaps this is more “see you later” than it is “goodbye” for the women’s tennis GOAT.
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Serena Williams’ Doubles Partner Victoria Mboko Ruins Comeback Attempt At HSBC Championship
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