Serena Williams loses to Maya Joint at Wimbledon in first singles match in nearly four years
Key takeaways
- Experience took on youth Tuesday morning at Wimbledon’s Centre Court as 44-year-old tennis legend Serena Williams played her first singles match in nearly four years, against 20-year-old Australian Maya Joint.
- Advantage: youth, as Joint pulled out a 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 win and advanced to play 29-seed Alexandra Eala of the Philippines — a 6-1, 6-2 winner over Renata Zarazúa of Mexico — on Thursday.
- “I don’t know what to say,” Joint said on court after the match. “I don’t know what just happened.”
Australian Maya Joint, left, bested U.S. tennis legend Serena Williams in the first round at Wimbledon on Tuesday. (Maja Smiejkowska / Associated Press) By Chuck Schilken Staff Writer Follow June 30, 2026 2:34 PM PT 1 3 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
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Experience took on youth Tuesday morning at Wimbledon’s Centre Court as 44-year-old tennis legend Serena Williams played her first singles match in nearly four years, against 20-year-old Australian Maya Joint.