Despite a defeat to Maya Joint, fears of the 44-year-old’s return to singles becoming a grim addendum to her legacy proved unfounded. So now the old fire has been reignited, how far can she go?

The seven-time Wimbledon singles champion who ‘evolved away’ from tennis shared why she’s back

Serena Williams, 44, spoke out about her return to singles action on Tuesday at the All England Lawn Tennis Club for The Championships, Wimbledon.

LONDON, June 30 : Excitement was building at Wimbledon on Tuesday ahead of the return of American great Serena Williams, with fans eager to see if the 23-times Grand Slam champion…

Serena Williams will return to singles tennis for the first time in four years when the American legend steps onto Centre Court at Wimbledon on Tuesday, while Iga Swiatek starts…

Follow along live as Serena Williams makes her singles comeback vs. Maya Joint in the first round at Wimbledon.

The 44-year-old will play her first match in four years against Maya Joint at Wimbledon

Serena Williams made an emotional return to Wimbledon, competing in the singles draw at a tournament for the first time in four years, in front of her family on Tuesday.

There were trademark roars, winners and 121mph aces, but the 44-year-old’s singles comeback falls at the first hurdle – onto the doubles with sister Venus

Serena Williams lost 3-6 7-6(6) 3-6 to 20-year-old Maya Joint in an engrossing encounter on Centre Court

The 44-year-old fell to 20-year-old Maya Joint in a respectable showing after nearly four years away from major competition.

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or…

Australian Maya Joint has put an end to Serena Williams comeback before it really began, defeating the 23-time champion in the opening round at Wimbledon.

Serena Williams' highly anticipated singles return at Wimbledon ends in defeat after four years away. Read about her valiant effort and future plans.

The 44-year-old pushed the match to a deciding set lasting two hours.

Williams, 44, lit up Centre Court once again, but Maya Joint, 20, stayed level-headed and used her greater match-readiness to win.

Serena Williams, 44, went down with honor in her return to Wimbledon, against Australia’s Maya Joint, who defeated her 6-3, (6)6-7, 6-3.

Serena Williams returned to tennis earlier this month.

The American was beaten 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3 on Centre Court, with Joint fighting off a second-set rally to close out a thrilling match

Serena Williams was beaten by 20-year-old Maya Joint in her first professional singles match in nearly four years in the opening round of Wimbledon.

In 2022, Serena Williams walked off Wimbledon’s Centre Court without knowing if she would ever be back. The American great had just lost to France’s Harmony Tan in the first round…