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Serena Williams is officially back on the court.
The tennis legend is in London this week for the 2026 Queen’s Club Championships, marking her return to the WTA circuit since announcing a surprise return last month.
The 39-time major champion will return to the gridiron for the first time since 2022, teaming up with rising Canadian star Victoria Mpoko in the women’s doubles competition.
At a glance: How to watch the 2026 Queen’s Club Championship
- date: June 8-21
- TV channel: Tennis Channel
- Live broadcast online: DirecTV, Fubo
Williams begins her comeback on Tuesday, June 9, where the 44-year-old will face 19-year-old Mpoko Erin Rotliff and Nicole Melichar Martinez in a first-round doubles match. As of this writing, all four are scheduled to appear in court at 12:30 p.m. ET.
Viewers can follow the Queen’s Club Championships (also known as the HSBC Championships for sponsorship reasons) on Tennis Channel in the US. Sinclair Television Group is available to watch on TV with most premium cable packages.
How to watch the 2026 Queen’s Club Tennis Championships online for free
You can also follow Williams’ comeback tour online, with several ways to watch the Queen’s Club Tennis Championships online for free.
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DirectTV
DirecTV includes the Tennis Channel in a number of streaming packages, including DirecTV’s “MySports Genre Pack,” which is currently discounted to $49.99 per month. The package includes more than twenty sports and radio channels that you can watch online without needing a cable. Sign up for the package and then go to the Tennis Channel to watch all the matches live. Don’t want to commit? Experience DirecTV with a free five-day trial here and use it to live stream Williams Queens Championship matches online for free.
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Fubo
Fubo streaming service also offers a live stream of the Tennis Channel, with the ability to stream tennis matches to your phone, tablet, computer or smart TV. Fubo plans start at just $48.99 per month currently for over 200 channel options (including the Tennis Channel) in the Fubo “Pro” plan. Test Fubo with a free trial here, and watch Williams’ comeback fight for free online without cable.
What we like: Fubo’s deal includes unlimited DVR space so you can record Williams matches (and any live TV content) to watch on-demand replays.
Details of Serena Williams’ return to tennis
The Queen’s Club marks the first of two events Williams has entered this month, with the second coming at the Berlin Open next week. Of course, all eyes will be on the Grand Slam champion and Olympic champion to see if she plays at Wimbledon, the prestigious grass-court Grand Slam tournament, at the end of June.
Williams stepped away from tennis in 2022 to focus on family, a book deal and several business projects, although she stopped short of calling it an official retirement. In an article by L Vogue magazine“I’ve never liked the word retirement,” the 41-year-old wrote at the time, adding: “Maybe the best word to describe where I am now is evolution. I’m here to tell you that I’m evolving away from tennis, towards other things that interest me.”
