Serena Williams loses singles match in opening round at Wimbledon

Serena Williams, 44, lost her first professional singles match in nearly four years at Wimbledon on Tuesday, falling 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 to 20-year-old Maya Joint in the opening round. Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam champion, had not played a singles match since the 2022 U.S. Open, though she had participated in two doubles matches just before Wimbledon as part of her comeback. Despite showing flashes of her former quality, she was unable to overcome the significant age and form gap against her younger opponent.