Ahead of her anticipated return to Wimbledon, Serena Williams suffers a setback at the Berlin Open. Multiple reports say Williams plays her first doubles match of the tournament and is defeated in the opening round. Her opponents are Barbora Muchova and her doubles partner, with the match ending in a loss for Williams and her teammate. The reports describe the result as a bump in Williams’ comeback as she continues to return to competition. While the outlets differ in how they name or emphasize the opponents—some focusing on Muchova—the shared detail is that Williams’ doubles match does not go in her favor at Berlin. The coverage frames the defeat as part of the lead-up to Wimbledon, rather than an overall measure of her fitness or form for the rest of the tournament. After the first-round loss, Williams moves on from Berlin’s doubles event while continuing her preparations for Wimbledon.