London: Serena Williams Wimbledon comeback begins Tuesday against Australian Maya Joint on Centre Court, nearly four years after the 23-time Grand Slam champion last played a competitive singles match.
Williams, 44, received a Wimbledon wildcard and drew 20-year-old Jotun in the first round. The match was listed as the third contest of the day on Centre Court.
Williams last played a competitive singles match at the 2022 U.S. Open, after saying she was “evolving away” from tennis. Joint was world No. 53 when the Wimbledon draw was made.
Williams is also scheduled to play doubles at the championships with her older sister, Venus Williams.
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Williams made her Wimbledon debut in 1998 and has won seven singles titles at the All England Club. She is also due to play women’s doubles with her older sister, Venus Williams.
Williams lost to Harmony Tan in the first round at Wimbledon in 2022 and last won a singles match at the tournament in 2019, when she finished runner-up to Simona Halep.
