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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." Play can continue until a curfew at 11 p.m (6 p.m. ET, 8 a.m. AEST). 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. Williams wore the tape to help her performances when she reached the doubles semifinals at Eastbourne.

The 40-year-old, who has won seven Wimbledon titles across her illustrious career, may have played little tennis over the last year but still appears to be ...

A double fault from Tan immediately sets up another but she corrects her mistake with a huge serve to get back to deuce. Williams get to break point but loses two points in a row and it's suddenly set point for the world No 115. Williams refuses to go down without a fight and forces an error from Tan as the Frenchwoman attempts to serve out the set. Firing a huge return at her opponent, she sends another booming forehand down the court that Tan can't get anything on. She expertly saves it with her third ace but Tan plays a perfect lob to set up another break point. Her fourth break point is saved by a Tan winner once again and Williams can't capitalise on a second serve as he return goes wide to give her opponent a game point. But 40-year-old quickly pressures the Frenchwoman's serve with an overhead winner to lead 15-30. She chases down another Tan drop shot but the umpire calls "not up". It's a third chance for the American after an error from Tan but Williams is left looking bewildered as it's saved by a winner. Williams completes an easy hold to extend her lead in this second set to 5-0 with the comeback well and truly on. The Centre Court crowd cheers as the lights are turned off for this match to continue into the evening. The American legend only recently returned after 12 months out and is playing in her first Grand Slam since her unfortunate exit at Wimbledon last time around.

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 was unable to summon the old magic as her Wimbledon return ended in a first-round defeat to little-known Frenchwoman Harmony Tan on Centre ...

Available to download now on - iPhone & iPad and Android The 42-year-old American is a five-time singles champion at the All England Club and won the doubles with her sister Serena on six occasions but she last played on the WTA Tour in August last year and has since been sidelined with a leg injury. The 18-year-old American is the youngest player in the singles draw and after her runner-up finish at the French Open this month, many are tipping her to go all the way at the All England Club.

Williams, 40, loses on her return to singles action after 12 months out as Harmony Tan stuns the 23-time grand slam winner.

At the next changeover it was 6-6, with one player potentially four points from victory. On this occasion it was Tan’s turn for a stint off the court. You could hear a pin drop inside Centre Court on match point.

Six home players out of the 11 to complete matches on Tuesday progressed, making it the first time since 1997 that nine British singles players had reached the ...

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Serena Williams left her future open to question after her return to Wimbledon ended in a first-round defeat by little-known Frenchwoman Harmony Tan.

“But today I gave all I could do. But today was what I could do. “When you’re at home, especially in New York, and the US Open, that being the first place I’ve won a grand slam, is something that’s always super special. Asked if she could be satisfied with Tuesday’s loss being her final Wimbledon memory, she said: “Obviously not. “It definitely makes me want to hit the practice courts,” she said. I did pretty good on maybe one or two of them, but obviously not enough.”

The seven-time Wimbledon champion was defeated 7-5 1-6 7-6 (7) in a deciding tie-break on Centre Court.

The tension was enhanced by the dash to 10 points, the Centre Court crowd erupting as Williams raced to a 4-0 lead. For a while it seemed there would be no end, and in previous years this match would have extended past the final-set tie-break. The two weeks since the news of Williams receiving a wildcard for the singles draw had softened the shock of her unexpected comeback. She did question her own mental execution at key points and although Williams turns 41 in September, she insisted she would be motivated by ensuring this is the start of another chapter of her career, rather than the end. Despite her year-long absence from the game, the ball pinged off her racket in the same way that few players have been able to produce in the history of the sport. The 24-year-old from France was more than just a brick wall as she answered Williams’ growing power, producing flashing winners on both sides to break Williams and force the deciding tie-break.

SERENA WILLIAMS is due to take on France's Harmony Tan this afternoon - but why does Williams wear stickers on her face when she plays?

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Harmony Tan and Serena Williams produced one of the great Wimbledon matches as the former ended the latter's comeback in heartbreak as she beat the former ...

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Stepping out on court to play singles for the first time since leaving the big stage prematurely and in tears after suffering a hamstring injury in the opening ...

Available to download now on - iPhone & iPad and Android But today was what I could do. Asked if she could be satisfied with Tuesday's loss being her final Wimbledon memory, she said: "Obviously not. "But today I gave all I could do. I did pretty good on maybe one or two of them, but obviously not enough." Who knows where I'll pop up."

Legendary tennis champion Serena Williams is back on the court at Wimbledon 2022 after a long absence due to injury. It was previously thought the top ...

"It's not easy to play when you have all this pressure. Legendary tennis champion Serena Williams is back on the court at Wimbledon 2022 after a long absence due to injury. Her return is one of the most anticipated early highlights of this year's tournament.

In the longest match of 2022 Wimbledon thus far, Harmony Tan eked past Serena Williams in a Centre Court clash. Seven-time Wimbledon champion Williams was ...

Booming groundstrokes gave Williams a 4-0 lead in the breaker, but Tan leveled the tussle to reach 6-6. In the second set, Williams prevailed on her seventh break point of a grueling 19-minute game to lead 2-0. However, Tan passed Williams to break back for 5-5, and Tan held her first match point at 6-5. Match moments: Williams rebounded from 0-2 to 4-2 in the opening set, but Tan used crafty play to pull her way back into the opener. However, Tan charged back from a 4-0 deficit in that breaker to earn her first grass-court match-win at tour level. Williams, 40, suffered only her third first-round loss at a Grand Slam event in her legendary career. "It's a dream because, you know, I saw Serena on the TV when I was young. "It's definitely better than last year, that's a start. She's a legend." Williams' most recent singles match took place one year ago on the very same court, where she suffered an ankle injury against Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the Wimbledon first round. "I play every ball like just, put some slice, some change, some variety on the game, and it works today. Tan eliminated 23-time Grand Slam champion Williams after 3 hours and 11 minutes of gripping play.

Six home players out of the 11 to complete matches on Tuesday progressed, making it the first time since 1997 that nine British singles players had reached the ...

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