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Serena Williams’ Singles Return Sets Ratings Record for 1st-Round Wimbledon Match on ESPN
Maya Joint beat Serena Williams in three sets as the former world No.1 returned to Wimbledon after nearly four years away.
- On Thursday, Australian fifth seed Alex de Minaur advanced to Wimbledon's second round by defeating French veteran Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 in one hour 49 minutes.
- Earlier in the week, 20-year-old Maya Joint upset Serena Williams 6-3, 6-7 , 6-3 on Tuesday, ending the 44-year-old's first Wimbledon singles return since 2022.
- Joint recorded a 40-26 edge in winners and 10 aces, while Finnish qualifier Otto Virtanen eliminated American fourth seed Ben Shelton in a five-set marathon.
- Swiss veteran Stan Wawrinka made his final tournament appearance, falling to Matteo Berrettini in a grueling first-round match, concluding the 41-year-old's career as a multi-slam champion.
- With Shelton's exit, the draw opens for de Minaur to reach a grand slam semifinal, as he next faces either Kamil Majchrzak or American Zach Svajda.
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Serena Williams’ singles return sets ratings record for 1st-round Wimbledon match on ESPN
Serena Williams’ singles return at Wimbledon was watched by an average of 1.8 million viewers on ESPN, helping make it the network’s biggest audience for a Day 2 at the grass-court Grand Slam.
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Serena Williams' return to Wimbledon ends in defeat to Maya Joint
Serena Williams' singles comeback at Wimbledon was brief as 20-year-old Maya Joint recorded a 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 triumph over the 44-year-old in Tuesday's first-round match on Centre Court at the All England Club in London.
·Georgia, United States
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Five Frenchmen, including Arthur Fils, are trying this Thursday to qualify for Wimbledon's third round. Among the headliners, Iga Swiatek, Alexander Zverev or Taylor Fritz will be on the shorts.
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