Serena Williams loses Wimbledon first-round thriller, her first singles match since 2022

There's a common axiom in sports that "Father Time is undefeated" and that rang true in London on Tuesday night.

Faced with the daunting prospect of being Serena Williams’ first opponent back in her celebrated Wimbledon comeback as a 44-year-old mother-of-two – after almost four years away – Joint shocked the world with a 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 6-3 victory over the former world No.1.

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The 44-year-old played Maya Joint in her first singles match since the 2022 US Open, having only returned to the sport earlier this month and playing just two doubles matches.