Serena Williams plays down potential singles return before doubles at Queen’s

• Williams, 44, returns to tennis for first time since 2022

• I don't have anything to prove, everything is a gain'

Serena Williams has said her professional tennis return at the age of 44 is about just having fun," insisting winning is not important" after earning 23 grand slam singles titles during a hugely successful career.

Williams will play doubles alongside the Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko at Queen's Club in her first competitive outing since stepping away from tennis in 2022. Although she has committed to playing doubles in Berlin afterwards, her future beyond that remains uncertain. Meetings to determine the first batch of Wimbledon wildcards begin soon but when asked whether she intends to return to singles competition, Williams said: I can't say yeah, I can't say no. Right now, no."