The $30 million question: Will Serena Williams play Wimbledon?

More than 9,000 tennis fans flocked to Queen's on Tuesday to witness the triumphant return of Serena Williams to professional tennis. the 44-year-old American tennis legend, a 23-time Grand Slam winner, played alongside her partner Victoria Mboko and defeated the No3 seeds Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe 7-6, 6-2.

Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian and their two daughters Olympia and Adira watched on proudly from the stands. The victory means the North American duo progress to the second round later this week, when they will face Canada's Leylah Fernandez and Germany's Laura Siegemund.

With the start of Wimbledon now just 19 days away, Williams' return sparked excitement she could also feature at the iconic tournament. However, whether the icon will grace the green grass of south-west London once again remains a mystery, and she was coy about such a prospect after yesterday's triumph.

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Williams' return in the British sunshine got off to a somewhat concerning start, but she soon bounced back, drawing raucous cheers from the crowd when she hustled across the net and volleyed away two winners in a row en route to a hold. it was 92 minutes and two sets on that her victorious return was sealed with a glorious first serve.

Williams admitted that she 'missed it so much' during her hiatus and revealed that Adira and Olympia were the reason behind her sensational comeback. She said: 'It's really about my kids getting to see me play. Olympia is a little bit older, Adira is very young, but it's also still moments like that.'

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Williams' return sparked excitement she could also feature at the iconic Wimbledon tournament. However, whether the icon will grace the green grass of south-west London once again remains a mystery , and she was coy about such a prospect after yesterday's triumph.

'It's just a day at a time,' she said . 'I still have a little time to decide, and they have been great about giving me that time to decide.'

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The victory means the North American duo progress to the second round later this week, when they will face Canada's Leylah Fernandez and Germany's Laura Siegemund. With the start of Wimbledon now just 19 days away, Williams' return sparked excitement she could also feature at the iconic tournament.

However, whether the icon will grace the green grass of south-west London once again remains a mystery, and she was coy about such a prospect after yesterday's triumph.