Serena Williams, Victoria Mboko draw No. 3 seeds in HSBC Championships opener

Serena Williams and Victoria Mboko, entering the HSBC Championships at Queen's Club as a wild-card doubles team, have been drawn against No. 3 seeds Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe in the first round. The match marks Williams' return to competition. Routliffe, a former doubles World No. 1, has won two Grand Slam doubles titles, making the opener a stern test for the returning Williams.