Serena Williams is returning to competitive tennis after nearly four-year absence

Williams will be competing in the doubles event with 19-year-old Victoria Mboko, currently the ninth-ranked singles player in the WTA.

Williams, 44, last competed professionally in 2022, losing in the third round at the U.S. Open. In August of that year, Williams announced she would be “evolving away from tennis,” in what was widely understood to be her retirement.

Before the tournament confirmed her comeback, Williams teased her return on Monday with a social media post on X, writing, “Good news travels fast.”