Serena returns to tennis

Serena Williams will make her return to professional tennis at the HSBC Championships in London later this month, the tournament announced Monday

1. Frame 1Serena Williams puts the tennis market and WTA schedule on comeback watch after accepting a Queen's Club doubles wild card at 44.
2. Frame 2The HSBC Championships run June 8-14 in west London, where the wild card places Williams in the 16-team doubles draw.
3. Frame 3Her last professional match was a 2022 U.S. Open third-round loss after she described herself as evolving away from tennis.
4. Frame 4A December return to the drug-testing pool reopened comeback speculation because players must clear testing rules before competing again.
5. Frame 5The comeback carries historic weight: 23 major singles titles, 14 major doubles titles and four Olympic gold medals.
6. Frame 6The first test is doubles with Victoria Mboko; the next question is whether singles or Wimbledon enters the plan.