Serena Williams returned to WTA competitive tennis on Tuesday in a HSBC Championships doubles match, partnered with Victoria Mboko. The Williams/Mboko team took the first set in a tiebreaker against Nicole Melicar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe.

Serena Williams and Victoria Mboko won their opening doubles match at Queen's.

Williams, 44, and her partner, Canadian Victoria Mboko, 19, beat Erin Routliffe of New Zealand and American Nicole Melichar-Martinez in straight sets, 7-6, 6-2.