Serena Williams returns to tennis in Queen’s Club match—How to watch for free

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Jun 09, 2026 · 445 words · By Angela Tricarico

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It’s been just under four years since Serena Williams played professional tennis for the last time, but one of the best to ever do it is back.

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What happened

It’s been just under four years since Serena Williams played professional tennis for the last time, but one of the best to ever do it is back.

Why it matters

On June 1, the 23-time Grand Slam winner announced her return to pro tennis.

Common ground

Today, she’ll compete in the Queen’s Club Championships as a wildcard doubles entry with new parter Victoria Mboko.

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Claim 1: “This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 2: “Their match is scheduled to start at approximately 12:30 p.m. ET”

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One web search result ('Generations UNITE') mentions a 12:30pm ET start time, but no other independent sources provide or confirm this specific schedule.

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Claim 3: “Williams has already confirmed that she will compete in doubles at the upcoming Berlin Open”

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Multiple independent news sources (WTOP News, News18) confirm that Serena Williams is scheduled to compete in doubles at the Berlin Open.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Serena Williams tennis season officially began on June 9, 2026, with the start of the 2026 Queen's Club Championships in London, marking Williams' return to professional tennis after nearly f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Serena_Williams_tennis_se…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 319 weeks (…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serena_Williams

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Williams sisters are two American professional tennis players: Venus Williams (b. 1980), a seven-time major singles champion, and Serena Williams (b. 1981), a 23-time major singles champion, both …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williams_sisters

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Claim 4: “On June 1, the 23-time Grand Slam winner announced her return to pro tennis.”

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The claim that she is a 23-time Grand Slam winner is verified by Wikipedia. Her return in 2026 is corroborated by multiple web sources, and the specific date of June 1 is mentioned in the timeline evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17, 1980) is an American professional tennis player. She has been ranked as the world No. 1 in both women's singles and doubles by the Women's Tennis Association.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_Williams

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Williams sisters rivalry was a tennis rivalry between sisters Venus Williams (born June 17, 1980) and Serena Williams (born September 26, 1981). They were coached by their father, Richard Williams…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williams_sisters_rivalry

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Claim 5: “Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews.”

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Claim 6: “Williams and Mboko... will face off in the first round of Queen’s Club against No. 3 ranked Erin Routliffe of New Zealand and Nicole Melichar-Martinez of the United States.”

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Web search results from Good Morning America and other sources confirm that Serena Williams and Victoria Mboko played against Erin Routliffe and Nicole Melichar-Martinez at the Queen's Club/HSBC Championships.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Victoria Vanessa "Vicky" Mboko (born August 26, 2006) is a Canadian professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 9 and a best doubles ranking of No. 132, achieved in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Mboko

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Claim 7: “Williams and Mboko, a 19-year old rising Canadian star, will face off in the first round of Queen’s Club against No. 3 ranked Erin Routliffe of New Zealand and Nicole Melichar-Martinez of the United States.”

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Wikipedia explicitly identifies Victoria Mboko as a Canadian professional tennis player born August 26, 2006, making her 19 years old in 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Canadian Open (French: Tournoi de tennis du Canada, currently branded in English as the National Bank Open presented by Rogers for sponsorship reasons and in French as the Omnium Banque Nationale …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Open_(tennis)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of career statistics of Canadian tennis player Victoria Mboko since her professional debut in 2021. Mboko has won two singles WTA titles.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Mboko_career_statisti…

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Claim 8: “The Tennis Channel is included in DIRECTV’s Choice package”

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Three separate cross-references from the Nypost confirm that the Tennis Channel is included in DIRECTV's Choice package.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Tennis Channel is included in DIRECTV’s Choice package, which is currently $35 off your first month after the free trial.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/12/sports/how-to-watch-alcaraz-si…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Tennis Channel is included in DIRECTV’s Choice package
https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/sports/italian-open-2026-watch…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Tennis Channel is included in DIRECTV’s Choice package
https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/sports/italian-open-2026-how-t…

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Claim 9: “Serena Williams and Victoria Mboko make their Queen’s Club debuts today, June 9.”

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Wikipedia (2026 Serena Williams tennis season) explicitly states her season began on June 9, 2026, at the Queen's Club Championships.

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web search NEUTRAL — US player Serena Williams (R) and Canada's Victoria Mboko (L) celebrate while playing US player Nicole Melichar-Martinez and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe during their round of 16, doubles match at the…
https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/what-to-kno…

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web search NEUTRAL — Victoria Mboko will not play doubles with Serena Williams this week. Following a knee injury, Mboko has officially withdrawn from a planned second-round matchup Thursday, June 11 with Williams at the …
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/2026/06/11/vict…

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web search NEUTRAL — Canada's Victoria Mboko withdrew from her first-round match at the HSBC Championships on Wednesday after appearing to sustain an injury during the second set.Serena Williams victorious in her return w…
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/victoria-mboko-injury-queen…

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Claim 10: “It’s been just under four years since Serena Williams played professional tennis for the last time”

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Multiple web search results, including a timeline and a NY Times article, confirm Serena Williams returned to pro tennis after nearly four years away.

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web search NEUTRAL — Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serena_Williams

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... Serena Williams is returning to pro tennis after nearly four years away. Here's a timeline of every major moment from her legendary career.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/serena-williams-timeline-g…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 30, 2026 ... At the time, Williams had not played a professional match in nearly three years. She had snuffed out talk of a comeback, busy being Serena ...
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7347270/2026/06/10/serena-w…

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Claim 11: “Fubo TV’s Sports + News package... includes Tennis Channel.”

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Claim 12: “Erin Routliffe of New Zealand [is] No. 3 ranked”

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web search NEUTRAL — Often, "Erin's Isle" was used. In this context, along with Hibernia, Erin is the name given to the female personification of Ireland, but the name was rarely used as a given name, probably because no …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erin

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web search NEUTRAL — Erin Margaret Murphy (born June 17, 1964) is an American actress, who is best known for her role as young Tabitha Stephens in the television sitcom Bewitched, [1] in 103 episodes from the show's third…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erin_Murphy

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 16, 2025 · Hurricane Erin tracker: Latest path, maps for 1st hurricane of Atlantic season Meteorologists expect some fluctuations in the storm's intensity.
https://abcnews.com/US/hurricane-erin-tracker-latest-path-hu…

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Claim 13: “Today, she’ll compete in the Queen’s Club Championships as a wildcard doubles entry with new parter Victoria Mboko.”

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Wikipedia (2026 Serena Williams tennis season) and multiple web sources confirm she competed in the Queen's Club Championships (HSBC Championships) as a doubles partner with Victoria Mboko.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Queen's Club Championships (also known as the HSBC Championships for sponsorship reasons) was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Queen's Club in London, Un…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Queen's_Club_Championship…

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