Overview
- On Tuesday, Serena Williams lost to 20‑year‑old Maya Joint on Centre Court 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3 in a match that lasted about two hours and 22 minutes.
- Williams saved two match points in the second‑set tiebreak to force a decider but began to fade in the third set, reflecting the challenges of a nearly four‑year singles absence.
- Joint described the victory as the biggest of her career and will meet 29th seed Alexandra Eala in the next round.
- Williams said she ‘relished’ the Centre Court experience as her family watched from the players’ box, and she remains in the tournament to play women’s doubles with Venus.
- Wimbledon’s opening days have also featured high‑profile withdrawals and early upsets that have opened the draw and reshaped title expectations.