London, June 5 -- Tennis legend Serena Williams is set to partner 19-year-old Canadian rising star Victoria Mboko in the doubles draw at the HSBC Championships at Queen's Club in London, the pair announced on Thursday.

The pair, separated by a 25-year age gap, will take to the grass courts of the historic West Kensington venue from 8-14 June, as per Olympics.com.

"An honour to share the court with one of the greatest athletes of all time this week. Even more excited to play doubles together! Tennis is pretty special," the teenager wrote on social media.

Williams has not played on the professional circuit since her defeat to Ajla Tomljanovic at the US Open in 2022. At the time, she described her decision as "evolving away" from tennis r...