Serena Williams Set to Make Much-Anticipated Singles Return on Day 2 at Wimbledon
- On Tuesday, Serena Williams returns to Wimbledon singles action at age 44, facing 20-year-old Australian Maya Joint in the first round on Centre Court after receiving the tournament's final wildcard.
- Williams makes her first singles appearance since the 2022 U.S. Open, ending a four-year hiatus after launching her comeback playing doubles at Queen's Club with sister Venus Williams.
- Facing the 44-year-old is Joint, ranked 87th and on an 11-match losing streak, while Williams told reporters Sunday, "In general, my expectations are definitely different for the first time in my career."
- The high-profile matchup concludes Tuesday's Centre Court schedule, serving as the main attraction on the tournament's second day following opening contests featuring defending champion Iga Swiatek and Alexander Zverev.
- Williams' return brings star power to the All England Club, which saw recent withdrawals from Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu, with the American focused on enjoying the tournament experience.
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The headquarters of the All England Club, also known as the tennis cathedral, looked like on great occasions. It was no less. Serena Williams was again dressed short to play an individual match 1,397 days after falling in the third round of the US Open 2022 with Ajla Tomljanovic.
Watch Serena Williams’ children react as she makes Wimbledon comeback
Serena Williams' children watched on in the Wimbledon crowd as she made her return to grand slam tennis with a first-round match against Maya Joint on Centre Court on Tuesday (30 June). The 23-time grand slam singles champion, 44, has returned to the All England Club for the first time in four years. Williams has not played singles since her third-round loss to Ajla Tomljanovic at the US Open in 2022. She has avoided using the word "retirement,"…
Serena Williams' Husband Alexis Ohanian & Two Kids Attend Her Wimbledon Comeback Match
Getty Serena Williams has her family cheering her on in the crowd at her Wimbledon return! The 44-year-old tennis player played against Maya Joint of Australia in a first round match for the Ladies’ Singles tournament at Wimbledon on Tuesday (June 30) in London, England. This is Serena‘s first ladies’ singles match in nearly four years and she has her husband Alexis Ohanian and their daughters Olympia, 8, and Adira, 2, in the audience. Serena‘s …
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