Serena Williams lost to Harmony Tan in the 1st round of Wimbledon 2022

7-time champion Serena Williams lost to World No. 115 Harmony Tan in one of the most thrilling first-round matches at The Championships.

A staggering 3 hours and 10 minutes of intense competition on Tuesday, June 28, guaranteed her a victory in the 23rd Grand Slam and 7th Championship.

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As a result, she forced a tie-breaker after saving a match point in the decider. The tie-breaker ended with her down 4-0.

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[{"selector":"#anim-48936134-3674-412e-8acf-a5a6b0d2639b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dfd74b1c-bd5b-4c69-8acc-22c86ba7e510","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 194.10888%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] As one of the most dramatic women's singles matches at The Championships, Serena has yet to equal Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slams. click here next stories