Serena Williams Loses at Wimbledon in 1st Match in a Year

Serena Williams Loses at Wimbledon in 1st Match in a Year
Serena Williams of United States plays a forehand against Harmony Tan of France during their Women's Singles First Round Match on day two of The Championships Wimbledon 2022 in London, England on June 28, 2022. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
The Associated Press
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WIMBLEDON, England—Serena Williams began—and ended—her comeback at Wimbledon after 364 days out of singles competition looking very much like someone who hadn’t competed in just that long. She missed shots, shook her head, rolled her eyes.

In between, there were moments where Williams played very much like someone whose strokes and will have carried her to 23 Grand Slam titles. She hit blistering serves and strokes, celebrated with arms aloft.