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Tan s'accroche en défense mais finit par jouer un slice trop flottant sur lequel Williams en profite pour jouer une volée liftée décroisée gagnante.

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De retour sur le circuit après un an d'absence, Serena Williams est mise en difficulté par la Française Harmony Tan, pour son entrée en lice lors de ...

Le manque de matchs et d'entrainement pourrait peser sur la championne américaine.

Il serait donc judicieux de s'intéresser à Angelique Kerber, ancienne numéro 1 mondiale et championne de Wimbledon. Maintenant, Williams se prépare à jouer son premier tournoi en simple depuis 12 mois. Williams, 40 ans, a fait son retour au tennis la semaine dernière en faisant équipe avec Ons Jabeur pour le tournoi de double d'Eastbourne.

Harmony Tan, jeune joueuse française de 24 ans, va affronter, ce mardi 28 juin 2022, l'une des légendes du tennis féminin au 1er tour de Wimbledon : Serena ...

Serena Williams a officiellement repris la compétition en simple, mardi sur le Centre Court de Wimbledon où elle affronte la Française Harmony Tan au ...

Dans la foulée, la Française, 115e mondiale, a confirmé sur sa mise en jeu pour mener 2-0. Cinq ans et demi après avoir remporté son 23e titre du Grand Chelem, à l'Open d'Australie, l'Américaine espère toujours en remporter un 24e pour égaler le record de Margaret Court. Elle en a eu deux fois l'occasion à Wimbledon mais a perdu en finale en 2018 puis en 2019. En juillet 2021, blessée à une cuisse, elle avait été contrainte à l'abandon au premier tour face à la Bélarusse Aliaksandra Sasnovich (100e mondiale), alors qu'elle était au 8e rang de la WTA.

WIMBLEDON - La joueuse aux 23 titres du Grand Chelem, Serena Williams, s'est faite remarquer lors de son retour sur les courts, avec du sparadrap sur la ...

Et pour s’entraîner pour les Grands Chelems… ce n’est pas facile". Ce sparadrap portera-t-il bonheur à la septuple lauréate de Wimbledon cette année ? Dans des propos rapportés par le Edinburgh Evening News en 2007, Serena Williams,opposée à la Française Harmony Tan au premier tour, déclarait ainsi : "Jouer au tennis ou faire à peu près n’importe quoi tous les jours n’est pas simple quand vous souffrez de sinusite. Lors des Jeux d’hiver de Pékin il y a quelques mois,certains athlètes avaient déjà fait parler en se scotchant le visage, mais c’était à cause du froid.

Septuple championne du Majeur sur gazon et ex-N.1 mondiale incontestée, Serena Williams est redescendue au 1.204e rang mondial et a reçu une invitation pour ...

En juillet 2021, blessée à une cuisse, elle avait été contrainte à l’abandon au premier tour face à la Bélarusse Aliaksandra Sasnovich (100e mondiale), alors qu’elle était au 8e rang de la WTA. Elle avait repris la compétition à la surprise générale la semaine dernière en double à Eastbourne, associée à la Tunisienne Ons Jabeur (alors 3e mondiale en simple). Dans la foulée, la Française, 115e mondiale, a confirmé sur sa mise en jeu pour mener 2-0.

WIMBLEDON - Après un superbe combat face à Serena Williams, de retour à la compétition après un an d'absence, Harmony Tan a décroché une superbe victoire.

Menée 3-1 puis 5-4 service à suivre pour Williams, Tan n'a jamais lâché. Face à la championne, elle s'est procurée un première balle de match à 6-5 en sa faveur. Après avoir sauvé l'honneur, Tan n'a pas pu empêcher de céder la deuxième manche de manière expéditive (6-1). Mais le clou du spectacle a eu lieu dans un troisième set fantastique. C'est un premier tour de Wimbledon dont Harmony Tan se souviendra probablement toute sa vie.

Un an presque jour pour jour après son dernier match officiel en simple, l'Américaine Serena Williams a fini par céder face la Française Harmony Tan (7-5, ...

À 9-7, l'Américaine envoyait un dernier coup droit dans le filet. Mais elle avait face à elle une joueuse en mission, animée par une volonté qui n'appartient qu'à elle. 364 jours après son dernier match officiel, sur ce même central, lors de son abandon au premier tour de Wimbledon contre Aliaksandra Sasnovich l'an passé (3-3, a.b.), Williams a logiquement démarré la partie timidement, à la recherche de ses sensations et de son rythme. Quand Tan renversait l'échange par une bonne défense et proposait sa petite cuisine de slices et d'amorties, tout devenait plus délicat, notamment dans les courses vers l'avant et le petit jeu au filet. Pourtant, au moment de conclure sur son service, elle craquait. Là où les questions étaient nombreuses, notamment quant à sa capacité physique à évoluer encore, à bientôt 41 ans (elle les fêtera en septembre), au très haut niveau.

Serena Williams has lost her first singles match in nearly a year, getting beat by 115th-ranked Harmony Tan of France in a third-set tiebreaker at ...

"When I saw the draw, I was really scared," Tan said with a laugh, "because it's Serena Williams. She's a legend. "But with that being said, I felt like I played pretty OK on some of `em. Not all of 'em. Maybe some key ones I definitely could have played better. Her other strokes were better-calibrated: After making 22 unforced errors in the first set, she made 13 in the second. She won a monumental game to lead 2-0, breaking after 30 points and 12 deuces across almost 20 minutes when Tan shanked a forehand into the chair umpire's stand. #CentreCourt100 pic.twitter.com/IQst8AzXxv— @Wimbledon Tan came into the day with a 2-6 career record at all Grand Slam tournaments. But she could not finish the job against an opponent making her Wimbledon debut and bowed out with a 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) loss to 115th-ranked Harmony Tan of France. "If you're playing week in, week out, or even every three weeks, every four weeks, there's a little bit more match toughness," she said. Soon enough, a forehand passing winner gave Tan that set. Serena Williams began — and ended — her comeback at Wimbledon after 364 days out of singles competition looking very much like someone who hadn't competed in just that long. "It's definitely better than last year," Williams said.

After three hours, 10 minutes, Harmony Tan beats Serena Williams in a first round epic#Wimbledon

Serena Williams was knocked out in the first round at Wimbledon after she was beaten 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (7) by Harmony Tan and the American said: 'Today I gave ...

Despite her uncertainty, Williams did say that a tight defeat in her first match back motivated her to return to the practice court and to improve for the US Open to come. But she first lost her 3-1 lead, then she served for the match and Tan wrestled it from her with a backhand passing shot. But time comes for us all, and in a torrid evening on Centre Court showed the challenge before her in the final chapter of her career. In terms of ranking and experience, the world No 115 Tan was one of the better draws Williams could have received. Rusty and short of confidence against a player who gave her none, Williams recovered from a set down and fought her heart out before falling in the first round 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (7) to France’s Harmony Tan. She underwent knee surgery in 2003, yet within a year of her return she was a grand slam champion again.

It was the first singles match for Williams since she tore her right hamstring during the opening set of the first round at Wimbledon in 2021.

Ultimately, though, she lost to the steadiness of the daughter of Cambodian and Vietnamese parents, a player coached by 1998 Wimbledon finalist Nathalie Tauziat, and a player who improved her lifetime match record at Grand Slam tournaments to 3-6, set against that of Williams, which stands at 365-55. Wimbledon starts: The season’s third Grand Slam returns in full with big crowds, roars and a little rain. The war in Ukraine: As the tournament gets underway, Wimbledon’s Russia and Belarus ban leaves 16 of the top 100 on the outside. The match showcased her rustiness (54 unforced errors), her everlasting brilliance (61 winners) and the guttural screams that long have helped her find her inner Serena Williams. It showed her fight in the utmost when she prevailed through a monster of a 12-deuce, 30-point second game of the second set, taking on momentum there. As Tan peppered the court with drop shots as if by ancient text of how to play someone with 40-year-old legs, she forced Williams to elevate, and elevate Williams did. She lost an advantage after she led 3-1 in the third set.

Après un an sans jouer de tournoi en simple, Serena Williams a manqué son retour sur le circuit : à 40 ans, l'Américaine a été battue mardi par la Française ...

Elle est une superstar, je l’ai regardée si souvent à la télévision que pour mon premier Wimbledon, c’est… whaou ! « Quand j’ai vu le tirage au sort, j’ai eu très peur. L’an dernier, elle avait quitté le Centre Court en cours de match, victime d’une blessure à une cuisse.

The Sporting News tracked live updates from Williams and Tan's first-round match. Below are the results of Tuesday's action.

2:40 p.m. - And Serena notches the game. 2:25 p.m. - Williams still working her way back, getting used to the rhythm again. 3:54 p.m. - Williams gets the game! 4:40 p.m. - Serena really putting it all together in the third set. 5:13 p.m. - Tan holds the advantage. 4:45 p.m. - Gotta give credit to Tan. Her funky style of tennis has kept Serena off balance for much of the day. 5:14 p.m. - Tan wins the point! Tan is on the brink of securing a fifth game in the set, but Serena is keeping the pressure up. 5:16 p.m. - Serena emptying the tank. 5:19 p.m. - Serena spoons her chance to take a 40-30 lead in the game. 5:25 p.m. - Tan gets her first point of the tiebreak. 5:37 p.m. - Williams hits the net.

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Serena Williams has lost her first singles match in nearly a year, getting beat by 115th-ranked Harmony Tan of France in a ...

Her other strokes were better-calibrated: After making 22 unforced errors in the first set, she made 13 in the second. She won a monumental game to lead 2-0, breaking after 30 points and 12 deuces across almost 20 minutes when Tan shanked a forehand into the chair umpire’s stand. “But with that being said, I felt like I played pretty OK on some of ‘em. Not all of ’em. Maybe some key ones I definitely could have played better. Tan came into the day with a 2-6 career record at all Grand Slam tournaments. “If you’re playing week in, week out, or even every three weeks, every four weeks, there’s a little bit more match toughness,” she said. Another past finalist, Marin Cilic, pulled out Monday for the same reason. But she could not finish the job against an opponent making her Wimbledon debut and bowed out with a 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) loss to 115th-ranked Harmony Tan of France. WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Serena Williams began — and ended — her comeback at Wimbledon after 364 days out of singles competition looking very much like someone who hadn’t competed in just that long. Soon enough, a forehand passing winner gave Tan that set. I was like, ‘Oh, my God, how can I play?’” Others came via errors by Williams, either forced or unforced. Who knows where I’ll pop up?”

The Sporting News is tracking live updates from Williams and Tan's first round match. Follow along below for updates and highlights from all of Tuesday's ...

TSN1/4/5 ESPN/ESPN2 TSN1/4/5 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Fri., July 8 TSN1/2 ESPN/ESPN2 Sat., July 2 The first round of Wimbledon wraps up on Tuesday, June 28. Only Martina Navratilova has won the tournament more than Williams and Graf, capturing the trophy nine times. 1:11 p.m. - Francisco Cerundolo and Rafael Nadal currently locked in an enthralling battle. Serena Williams is back on grass.

Serena Williams' return to singles tennis after a year-long absence ended with a dramatic 5-7 6-1 6-7 (7-10) first-round defeat against France's Harmony Tan ...

"I think I'm pretty solid on the grass," she said. "When I saw the draw, I was really scared," she said after the match. for close to a year at Eastbourne last week, partnering with Ons Jabeur in the doubles event. "For my first Wimbledon -- it's wow. Swiatek, meanwhile, dominated the first set against Fett in her first match since the French Open, but had to overcome a tough period in the second when Fett came close to securing a double break. She was a break up in the third, but Tan showed her resilience by fighting back to take a thrilling final set in a nail-biting tie break.

Williams, who had not competed in singles on tour since withdrawing from Wimbledon last year with an injury, lost in three sets to Harmony Tan of France.

Williams served for the match at 5-4 and was two points from victory at 30-15 only to lose the next three points and her serve when she hit an unconvincing forehand approach shot that Tan slapped past her for a backhand winner. That was certainly understandable in light of her long layoff, and the crowd reacted with awkward silence at first. Tauziat understood the importance of keeping Williams out of her prime hitting zones and of keeping her on the move. She also looked as tight as piano wire, struggling to let her natural power flow and missing swing volleys and approach shots by the bunch while laboring to move laterally. It was a ragged but ultimately admirable performance as she tried to shake off the rust and solve the myriad riddles posed by Tan, who had watched Williams only from afar until their duel. But at least she can leave the All England Club with a less painful memory than what she took from last year’s Wimbledon, when she tore a hamstring after slipping in the first set of her first-round match with Aliaksandra Sasnovich, hobbling off Centre Court in great distress. She then had to navigate the tiebreaker despite the weariness in her legs and the tension in her gaze. Williams and her player box full of family, friends and team members, including her new coach Eric Hechtman, were not able to celebrate. She won two sets instead, turning what could have been a feel-good story for Williams into a narrow defeat that will repose the question of how much more professional tennis Williams intends to play. Williams dominated the second set but Tan fought back in the third while Williams’s level and energy dipped even if her fighting spirit did not. “When I saw the draw I was really scared, because it’s Serena,” said Tan, 24. Her grueling duel with Tan was a stylistic contrast that lasted 3 hours and 11 minutes.

Serena Williams lost in her first singles match in 364 days, outlasted by 115th-ranked Frenchwoman Harmony Tan 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 in the Wimbledon first round.

Asked if there’s any part of her that wants to play the U.S. Open in two months, she said, “That being the first place I’ve won a Grand Slam [in 1999], is something that’s always super special. Tan went up a mini break at 8-6 in the tiebreak, then served it out. This time around, even though I’m considered a favorite, I don’t feel like it as much as I did when I was 15 or even 16. I feel like I learned so much not to put pressure on now, now, now. Asked if she’s OK if this is her last memory at Wimbledon, she said, “Obviously not. “I feel like I’m a lot more relaxed than when I was considered the sensation,” Gauff said before the tournament.

Chez les messieurs, malgré une absence de trois ans, aucune préparation et un pied en sursis, Rafael Nadal a, lui, réussi son retour sur le gazon londonien.

Il devient le principal concurrent de Nadal dans la partie basse du tableau. «Quand on joue bien à Roland-Garros, il ne reste pas beaucoup de temps pour se préparer pour le gazon. Retombée à la 1204e place mondiale, car elle n’avait plus joué le moindre match depuis juillet dernier, elle avait obtenu une invitation pour jouer le tableau principal.

Serena Williams, in her first singles match since being injured in the first round of last year's Wimbledon, rallied multiple times in her first-round match ...

"It's a dream because, you know, I saw Serena on the TV when I was young," Tan said. I mean, I was scared when I was on the court, but really happy to be there." From there, it was a battle in which the crowd seemed to live and breathe with every point, and both players reacted emphatically throughout. I mean, she won 23 Grand Slams. When you play her, I was scared. "I had some chances to win that first set," Williams said. "It was a lot of motivation, to be honest," Williams said before the tournament got underway. Williams hadn't played a match since being forced to retire from her first-round match at the All England Club in 2021 due to what she later revealed to be a torn hamstring. "But, yeah, I feel like in just those key points, winning some of those points, is always something mentally that you have to have, that you kind of need. I did pretty good on maybe one or two of 'em, but obviously not enough." So it was a tremendous amount of motivation for that." She began her competitive comeback last week in doubles at Eastbourne, alongside Ons Jabeur, to great fanfare. When it was over, both players were given a standing ovation from those in the stands.

La septième joueuse française a battu la septuple vainqueure de Wimbledon, après un marathon de plus de trois heures de jeu. L'Américaine, qui effectuait ...

Alors, elle a parfois eu recours à des tentatives d’intimidation, avec des démonstrations particulièrement théâtrales sur quelques points clés, comme celui qui lui a offert le break et la possibilité de servir pour le match dans la troisième manche. Mardi, de retour sur ce même court, Serena Williams est allée au bout d’un match décousu, au terme duquel elle s’est inclinée. C’est Serena Williams, une légende, je me demandais comment jouer contre elle et je me disais que si déjà je gagnais un ou deux jeux, ce serait super », a ajouté Harmony Tan, dont la coach, Nathalie Tauziat, aujourd’hui âgée de 54 ans, a affronté Serena Williams sur le circuit.

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It seemed particularly poignant for Williams, who waved and twirled as she walked towards the exit as the crowd continued to cheer. Tan, currently ranked No. 115 in the world, was playing in her main draw debut at Wimbledon -- against Williams on Centre Court, no less -- and pulled off the biggest upset of her career after over three hours of grueling play. She celebrated the game-clinching point with a Williams-esque, "Come on!" Williams herself even called it "insane and intense" in a post on Instagram, and said, "my goodness I enjoyed that" despite the loss. With the roof now closed due to darkness, Centre Court roared in admiration and awe, and most in the crowd were on their feet. It was perhaps the first truly "Serena" moment of the match.

The first lady of tennis loses her first singles match in 364 days.

Skip Advertisement “I’ve been dealing with hate and negativity for a long time,’’ declared Kyrgios who, at 27, is too old now for the enfant terrible of tennis label. Nadal deployed all his experience to avert a decider, breaking to love and winning the final two games, booking a spot in the second round, 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. “I had not put a foot on a grass court in the past three years.” Williams, in fact, served for the match at 5-4 in the deciding set and led 4-0 in the tiebreak. I was like, ‘Oh my God, how can I play?’ And if I win one game or two games, it’s really good for me.” Skip Advertisement But today I gave all I could do. Skip Advertisement I feel like I don’t know. That was when she was last seen here, tearfully retiring from an opening-round match with a torn hamstring. Skip Advertisement

The all-time great was downed in the first round of Wimbledon after spending a year away from the court.

I feel like . . . I don't know. Onward and up," Williams said. "Obviously, the summer is — we're in the summer now, and right in the swing of it.

Stepping out on court to play singles for the first time since leaving the big stage prematurely and in tears after suffering a hamstring injury in the opening ...

Available to download now on - iPhone & iPad and Android But today was what I could do. Asked if she could be satisfied with Tuesday's loss being her final Wimbledon memory, she said: "Obviously not. "But today I gave all I could do. I did pretty good on maybe one or two of them, but obviously not enough." Who knows where I'll pop up."

L'Américaine qui faisait son retour sur le circuit a été battue par la Française, 115e mondiale, 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (10/7)

C’est Serena Williams, une légende, je me demandais comment jouer contre elle et je me disais que si déjà je gagnais un ou deux jeux, ce serait super », a ajouté Harmony Tan, dont la coach, Nathalie Tauziat, aujourd’hui âgée de 54 ans, a affronté Serena Williams sur le circuit. L’Américaine s’est alors rapidement détachée 4-0 et semblait se diriger vers une victoire, mais elle n’a pas su conserver son avantage et a fini par s’incliner. En face, Tan, 24 ans, l’a fait courir autant que possible, en avant, en arrière, sur les côtés. Williams, visiblement à court physiquement, a terminé exténuée tandis que la Française, qui participait à son premier Wimbledon, n’en revenait pas.

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"Quand on joue bien à Roland-Garros, il ne reste pas beaucoup de temps pour se préparer pour le gazon. Il devient le principal concurrent de Nadal dans la partie basse du tableau. Elle est une superstar, je l'ai regardée si souvent à la télévision que pour mon premier Wimbledon, c'est... whaou !", a commenté Tan. A 40 ans, la reine Serena avait annoncé à la surprise générale son retour sur le circuit en simple moins de deux semaines avant le début du tournoi. "Quand j'ai vu le tirage au sort, j'ai eu très peur. Mais la Française Harmony Tan (115e), aussi impressionnée qu'elle fût surtout qu'elle jouait pour la première fois le Majeur sur gazon, a trouvé les ressources pour avorter le retour de l'Américaine qu'elle a battue 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (10/7) en 3h11.

Battue au terme d'un combat de 3h11 et malgré une avance de 4-0 au super tie-break contre la Française Harmony Tan (vainqueure 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 [7]), ...

Mais je ne peux pas changer le temps. Mais je ne peux pas changer le temps. Pas forcément. Je bouge bien, je récupère beaucoup de balles. Et je n'ai pas cassé de raquettes ! Évidemment pas, mais j'ai donné tout ce que je pouvais donner. « J'ai donné tout ce que je pouvais donner.

LE SCAN SPORT - L'Américaine, sortie dès son entrée en lice à Wimbledon mardi soir, par Harmony Tan, portait deux pansements sur la joue droite.

En compétition, Serena Williams a régulièrement recours à un spray nasal et prend des douches chaudes pour diminuer les effets indésirables. La presse britannique évoque deux pistes : la première, soutenue par The Times, mène à un traitement médical permettant de soigner ses problèmes de sinus récurrents dont elle souffre depuis le début de sa carrière. Après un an passé loin des courts, Serena Williams a retrouvé mardi le chemin de la compétition en Grand Chelem, à Wimbledon. Un rendez-vous raté puisque l'Américaine, désormais 1204e au classement WTA, a été éliminée dès son entrée en lice sur le gazon, par la Française Harmony Tan en trois manches.

Former world number one and holder of 23 Grand Slams was playing at Wimbledon after a year out through injury.

The American was first to break in the decider but Tan levelled at 3-3. There are a number of things Serena Williams could be doing tonight. But here she is, grinding and hustling for every ball on Centre Court. What an athlete…#Wimbledon There’s definitely a lot of motivation to get better and play at home,” the 40-year-old American said. “Today I gave all I could do … Maybe tomorrow I could have gave more. “I am just playing for right now.

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Williams packed up her bags, waved to the crowd, and then, in an interview room a little while later, said the idea of playing in New York at the U.S. Open later in the summer, after some time on the practice courts, carried plenty of appeal. “Just being here shows that she has a lot of love for her work and for this game. “The only thing that shows is passion and love for the game,” Nadal said of her comeback attempt. There were flashbacks on Tuesday. Williams surged to an early lead in the deciding set, then minutes later, she was fighting, down a game, though on serve, against the 115th-ranked player in the world, a 24-year-old who grew up watching her on television. But in the tiebreaker, she frittered away prosperity once more, allowing a 4-0 lead to become a 9-7 deficit. The Serena Williams of the past two decades has been so much more than a gifted athlete who knew what to do with 11 ounces of carbon fiber in her right hand. “I think it’s great that we have her back,” said Maria Sakkari of Greece, who called Williams a great role model. In addition to her usual slew of sponsors, Williams announced earlier this year that her early-stage venture capital firm, Serena Ventures, has raised an inaugural fund of $111 million to invest in founders with diverse points of view and backgrounds. Williams must, too, just as she did against Tan, a part of a deeper-than-ever WTA Tour where anyone can beat, or lose, to anyone else. For the better part of two decades, Williams dominated her sport unlike anyone else. A feathery drop shot late in the third set showed the touch that appears infrequently now. She became a successful businesswoman and a mother.

Even after a year-long absence from tennis, Serena Williams hasn't forgotten how to entertain.

Ahead of Wimbledon, Williams reflected on how tennis is no longer her sole focus in life. "That wasn't surprising for me because I knew I was doing that well. "The US Open -- that being the first place I've won a grand slam -- is something that's always super special," Williams added. But I'm moving well, I'm getting a lot of balls back. I definitely had to try to find my rhythm out there. Tuesday's match was a clear contrast in styles.

Serena Williams is ending a year-long Grand Slam hiatus on Centre Court at Wimbledon 2022. Why has the tennis superstar been seen wearing face tape?

She's tied with Steffi Graf for the second-most Wimbledon singles titles in her career, trailing record-holder Martina Navritilova, who has nine. Wimbledon and the French Open, it's not easy." Play can continue until a curfew at 11 p.m (6 p.m. ET, 8 a.m. AEST). The Sporting News explains why. The pair were unable to compete in the final four because Jabeur had a knee injury but Williams had proved a huge hit in her first matches since tearing her hamstring at Wimbledon 2021. Williams wore the tape to help her performances when she reached the doubles semifinals at Eastbourne.

Serena Williams returns to action at Wimbledon this year, following on from her appearance in the women's doubles at Eastbourne last week.

We know this in any sport, but especially in tennis, you have to be so focused and insular, you have to shut everything else out. "She is also a mum, and they are all distractions. The club broke the tradition, allowing players to go and break that court in so it’s not as greasy on the first day. "I don’t think she has played a lot. She has had the opportunity to go out onto Centre Court and test - which is something new. Once the lining swells, mucus cannot drain from your nose and throat correctly.

Serena Williams lost a three-set heartbreaker to Harmony Tan in her first match in a year as the 40-year-old recovered from a torn hamstring suffered at the ...

I see how I feel and go from there,” she said. “I am just playing for right now. But it was another ailment that had fans curious on social media.

C'est dur, mais elle veut continuer : le retour surprise de Serena Williams à la compétition à Wimbledon a tourné court, mais, à 40 ans, l'Américaine ne ...

Je l’ai pas mal fait sur peut-être un ou deux de ces points, mais ce n’était clairement pas suffisant », a-t-elle souligné. Mais je ne me suis pas entraînée pour des matchs de trois heures… « Je me déplace bien, je renvoie beaucoup de balles qu’il faut aller chercher. « Je ne sais pas. Toutefois, peut-elle se satisfaire de rester sur une telle défaite à Wimbledon ? « Évidemment que non ! Certainement pas ! », a-t-elle rétorqué, en se disant « motivée » pour jouer les prochains Internationaux des États-Unis qui débutent le 29 août. (Wimbledon) C’est dur, mais elle veut continuer : le retour surprise de Serena Williams à la compétition à Wimbledon a tourné court, mais, à 40 ans, l’Américaine ne semble pas en avoir fini avec le tennis, elle veut jouer « à la maison » les Internationaux des États-Unis.