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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Tumaini Carayol at Wimbledon

Serena Williams faces Maya Joint in Wimbledon opener as Draper and Raducanu dealt tough draw

Serena Williams in white sports attire walks with a tennis racket bag slung over her shoulder
If Serena Williams gets through her first two matches she could face Iga Swiatek in the third round. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Serena Williams will face Australia’s Maja Joint at Wimbledon in her long-awaited return to singles competition after four years of retirement, a match between two players born nearly 25 years apart.

Joint, a talented 20-year-old who won Eastbourne last year, has struggled badly with this year, compiling a 3-15 record. The winner of their first round match could face the in-form Filipino 25th seed, Alexandra Eala.

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