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American tennis player Serena Williams reacts after losing against Australia's Maya Joint during their Women's Singles first-round tennis match on Day Two of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. John Walton/PA Wire/dpa
Serena Williams gave Centre Court reason to dream but a winning return to grand slam tennis ultimately proved beyond her.
Nearly four years after “evolving away” from the sport and having dithered until almost the last moment over whether to take a wild card, the 44-year-old entered the great arena to a standing ovation.
At an early break up in the deciding set against Australian Maya Joint – 24 years her junior – it appeared she might leave it as a winner for the first time since the 2019 semi-finals, but seven-time champion Williams faded thereafter and fell to a 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 6-3 defeat.
Having eventually decided that playing singles again was simply too good an opportunity to miss, the American showed herself and the tennis world that she can be competitive, and she still has doubles to look forward to with sister Venus.
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American tennis player Serena Williams reacts after losing against Australia's Maya Joint during their Women's Singles first-round tennis match on Day Two of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. John Walton/PA Wire/dpa
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American tennis player Serena Williams plays a forehand return against Australia's Maya Joint during their Women's Singles first-round tennis match on Day Two of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. John Walton/PA Wire/dpa
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Australian tennis player Maya Joint plays a backhand return against USA's Serena Williams during their Women's Singles first-round tennis match on Day Two of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Andrew Matthews/PA Wire/dpa
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