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Victoria Mboko

Victoria Mboko

Canadian tennis player

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Photo: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)

  • Jun 28

    Serena Williams accepts Wimbledon wild card, confesses she is still not sure she should play singles

    The 23-time Grand Slam champion received a wild card for singles at Wimbledon, ending a four-year absence, but admitted she hesitated until the last moment. Her first-round match against Maya Joint is set for Tuesday.

  • Jun 1

    Serena Williams Announces Tennis Comeback at 44, to Play Doubles at Queen's Club in London with Victoria Mboko

    The 23-time Grand Slam champion confirms a wild-card doubles entry at the London grass tournament, partnering 19-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko. Her first match in nearly four years will be next week, with Wimbledon and the US Open potentially on the horizon.

  • Jun 1

    Serena Williams announces tennis comeback at 44, set for doubles at Queen's Club with Canadian teen Victoria Mboko

    Nearly four years after her emotional US Open farewell, the 23-time Grand Slam champion returns to competitive tennis at the grass-court HSBC Championships, teaming with 19-year-old Victoria Mboko under a wildcard entry.

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