Everything to know about Serena Williams' Wimbledon singles tennis match
Serena Williams, 44, returned to Wimbledon on Tuesday for her first professional singles match since 2022.
The tennis legend faced off against 20-year-old Australian Maya Joint and was defeated in a three-set match, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3.
Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian and their daughters Olympia and Adira attended Tuesday's match and cheered her on from the stands.
Following the match, Joint said she was shocked by the outcome.
"I really don't know what to say right now," she said. "I don't know what happened, to be honest."
Joint said she "didn't get much sleep last night" ahead of the match and "was up 'til 2 a.m. just thinking about it."
"I've been dreaming about this moment since I was a little kid, so this is pretty crazy," she added.
Williams' last appearance at Wimbledon was in June 2022, when she lost in the opening round to France's Harmony Tan.
In total, Williams has won seven singles titles and six women's doubles titles at Wimbledon, according to ESPN. She won her first Wimbledon singles title in 2002.
Despite her loss Tuesday, Williams will return to the court later this week to play doubles with her sister Venus Williams, 46.
The match will take place Thursday or Friday, according to ESPN. They will play against Solana Sierra and Camila Osorio.
The duo has previously won 14 major titles together. The last game they played together was at the All England Club in 2016.
The 2026 Wimbledon Championships will be played over 14 days from Monday, June 29, through Sunday, July 12, with ladies' doubles starting Wednesday.
Tuesday's match follows Williams' official return to tennis earlier this month, when she played doubles with Victoria Mboko, 19, at the Queen's Club Championships in London.
The duo faced American Nicole Melichar-Martinez and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe in that match, ultimately taking home the victory.
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