Serena Williams drops Wimbledon comeback match to 20-year-old Maya Joint after four-year absence

Serena Williams fought hard but ultimately lost in her first singles match since 2022 on Tuesday at Wimbledon, falling to 20-year-old Australian Maya Joint, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3, in the first round on Centre Court.

There's a common axiom in sports that "Father Time is undefeated" and that rang true in London on Tuesday night.

Williams, 44, had not played a singles match since the 2022 U.S. Open, when she lost to Ajla Tomljanovic in the third round in what many believed would be the final match of her legendary career.