Victoria Mboko has heaped praise on doubles partner Serena Williams after the duo were pictured together at the Queen’s Club ahead of next week’s HSBC Championships.
Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, earlier this week confirmed she would be making her comeback at the west London venue where, last year, a women’s tournament was hosted for the first time since 1973.
The 44-year-old is a quarter of a century older than 19-year-old Mboko, the Canadian voted WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2025.
On Thursday, Mboko posted a picture of the pair on the grass at the Queen’s Club alongside the caption: “An honor to share the court with one of the greatest athletes of all time this week.
“Even more excited to play doubles together! Tennis is pretty special.”
Williams has not played since the US Open in 2022, though she never outright used the word ‘retirement’, preferring to say she was “evolving away” from tennis.
Announcing her comeback, Williams said: “Queen’s Club feels like the perfect place to begin this next chapter.
“Grass has given me some of the most meaningful moments of my career, and I’m excited to be back competing on one of the sport’s most iconic stages.”
