Serena Williams loses her first singles match at Wimbledon in four years, ending her comeback at the opening hurdle. The 44-year-old plays her return match in singles despite showing elements of her usual power, including multiple aces and hard-hit winners. She is beaten by an opponent ranked world No 87, according to reports from different outlets. While the result rules her out of continuing in the singles draw, Williams’ Wimbledon participation continues because she also enters the women’s doubles tournament with her sister Venus. The outlets agree that her singles campaign does not progress beyond the first round, but her overall tournament involvement remains active through doubles play alongside Venus. All accounts describe the match as one marked by Williams’ characteristic intensity, with crowd reaction and notable serving throughout, even though she cannot convert that into a singles victory. The story centers on the end of her singles return and the immediate shift to doubles as she continues at Wimbledon.