Serena beaten at Wimbledon in first singles match in four years
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June 30, 2026
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) â Serena Williamsâ bid for a fairytale return to Wimbledon was shattered by Australiaâs Maya Joint as the American legendâs first singles match in four years ended in a 6-3, 6-7 (6/8) 6-3 defeat on Tuesday.
Williams has captured the imagination of the sports world with her sensational comeback, but there was no storybook chapter to add to her astonishing career at the All England Club.
Serena was the second-oldest player to feature in the Wimbledon womenâs singles in the Open era after Martina Navratilova, who reached the second round aged 47 in 2004.
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