Serena Williams

Serena Williams was knocked out in the first round at Wimbledon after she was beaten 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (7) by Harmony Tan and the American said: 'Today I gave ...

Despite her uncertainty, Williams did say that a tight defeat in her first match back motivated her to return to the practice court and to improve for the US Open to come. But she first lost her 3-1 lead, then she served for the match and Tan wrestled it from her with a backhand passing shot. But time comes for us all, and in a torrid evening on Centre Court showed the challenge before her in the final chapter of her career. In terms of ranking and experience, the world No 115 Tan was one of the better draws Williams could have received. Rusty and short of confidence against a player who gave her none, Williams recovered from a set down and fought her heart out before falling in the first round 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (7) to France’s Harmony Tan. She underwent knee surgery in 2003, yet within a year of her return she was a grand slam champion again.

Serena Williams lost in her first singles match in 364 days, outlasted by 115th-ranked Frenchwoman Harmony Tan 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 in the Wimbledon first round.

Asked if there’s any part of her that wants to play the U.S. Open in two months, she said, “That being the first place I’ve won a Grand Slam [in 1999], is something that’s always super special. Tan went up a mini break at 8-6 in the tiebreak, then served it out. This time around, even though I’m considered a favorite, I don’t feel like it as much as I did when I was 15 or even 16. I feel like I learned so much not to put pressure on now, now, now. Asked if she’s OK if this is her last memory at Wimbledon, she said, “Obviously not. “I feel like I’m a lot more relaxed than when I was considered the sensation,” Gauff said before the tournament.

A year after Serena Williams retired injured from what many feared would be her last Wimbledon match, world No.115 Harmony Tan tore up another script at ...

“When I saw the draw I was really scared. Who knows where I’ll pop up?” I thought if I could win one or two games it was really good for me.” “I think physically I did pretty good. Who knows? “For my first Wimbledon, it’s wow.

Serena Williams was defeated in her first singles match for a year on Tuesday, going down 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) to unseeded Harmony Tan in the first round of ...

The American was first to break in the decider but Tan levelled at 3-3. There’s definitely a lot of motivation to get better and play at home,” the 40-year-old American said afterwards, brushing off retirement talk. “When I saw the draw, I was really scared. “I am just playing for right now. It is business as usual at the Grand Slam this year after the tournament was cancelled due to Covid in 2020 and last year was played in front of reduced crowds. I thought if I can win one game, two games, that would be really good for me.” “I’m so emotional now,” said Tan. “She’s a superstar. The All England Club said in a statement that protocols remained in place to minimise the risk of infection. But from 4-2 down the second seed found an extra gear, winning the next four games to seal the match in a little over three and a half hours, roared on by the Centre Court crowd. Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, broke after a mammoth second game of the second set and went on to level the match 6-1. Serena Williams was defeated in her first singles match for a year on Tuesday, going down 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) to unseeded Harmony Tan in the first round of Wimbledon. Seven-time champion Williams was cheered as she walked onto Centre Court for the evening match, but she looked rusty and was broken in her first service game.

Serena Williams has been knocked out of Wimbledon in the first round, suffering a dramatic three-set loss to Harmony Tan.

This time last year, she quit her Wimbledon first round match in tears after suffering an injury that has kept her out of action for the best part of 12 months. Tan went up 8-6 then soon it was 8-7, before a Williams unforced error gave her rival match point. What On Earth.— Carole Bouchard 💜💛 (@carole_bouchard) June 28, 2022 Tan won three games straight in the third set but Williams pulled out what was described on social media as the “drop shot of her life” to take a 5-4 lead and be on the verge of an astonishing victory. Serena Williams has been knocked out of Wimbledon in the first round, suffering a dramatic three-set loss to Harmony Tan. Serena Williams has been knocked out of Wimbledon in the first round by a rank outsider who hadn’t played on grass before this year.

The 23-time Grand Slam winner is donning two mysterious strips of black tape on her right cheek for her first-round match against Harmony Tan from France. So, ...

Sinus issues can cause headaches, pain, and swelling in the face. The 23-time Grand Slam winner is donning two mysterious strips of black tape on her right cheek for her first-round match against Harmony Tan from France. You feel a lot of pressure, congestion, and pain, and training for Grand Slams such as the ones coming up like Wimbledon and the French Open, it’s not easy.”

Serena Williams is ending a year-long Grand Slam hiatus on Centre Court at Wimbledon 2022. Why has the tennis superstar been seen wearing face tape?

She's tied with Steffi Graf for the second-most Wimbledon singles titles in her career, trailing record-holder Martina Navritilova, who has nine. Wimbledon and the French Open, it's not easy." The last time Williams won Wimbledon was in 2016, when she defeated Germany's Angelique Kerber in straight sets in the final. The Sporting News explains why. The pair were unable to compete in the final four because Jabeur had a knee injury but Williams had proved a huge hit in her first matches since tearing her hamstring at Wimbledon 2021. Eight-time singles champion Williams has been seeded and will be the star draw in the women's singles on the second day of the tournament, entering as a wild card with a WTA world ranking of 411 before the start of play.

Serena Williams has been knocked out in the first round at Wimbledon, imperilling her chances of equalling Margaret Court's grand slam singles record.

But a resilient Tan broke back and went up 4-3. But she still has one eye on Flushing Meadows. Your first time is always special,” she said. “I don’t know what to say. I can win maybe one or two games’.” “I think physically I did pretty good.