Serena Williams vs Maya Joint Wimbledon Match Live Updates: Serena’s last match at Wimbledon was in 2022. (AP Photo)
Serena Williams vs Maya Joint Wimbledon Match Live Updates: Last time the name ‘Serena Williams’ appeared at Wimbledon was in the 2022 edition. At the time, she had lost in the third round to Ajla Tomljanovic in the third round. She won the last of her seven Wimbledon titles a decade ago in the 2016 edition of the tournament and her last Grand Slam victory was in 2017 when she beat her sister Venus at the Australian Open final. The 44-year-old’s last competitive singles was at the 2022 US Open.
Apart from entering the singles bracket, Serena is also set to play doubles at the Championships with Venus. Her opponent for the day, 20-year-old Australian Maya Joint, said that facing Serena was always a dream for her. She was only 10 when Serena last won at Wimbledon.
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“I always dreamed about playing Serena Williams, and if you’d told me 10 years ago that I’d be playing her first round at Wimbledon, that’s just crazy. I have so much respect for her, and she was one of my idols growing up. I’m really excited to have the opportunity to play against her,” Joint had said.
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