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The 20-year-old Australian defeated the 44-year-old American in the first round on Centre Court. Williams was playing her first singles match in four years.
winnipegfreepress.comMaya Joint defeated Serena Williams 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 6-3 in the first round of Wimbledon on 1 July 2026. The match lasted two hours and 22 minutes. Williams, 44, received a wildcard entry and played her first singles match since 2022.
Joint, 20, was appearing in just her second main-draw match at the tournament and her first on Centre Court. Joint said she stayed up until 2 a.m. the night before and did not remember the warm-up. "I didn't get much sleep last night.
I was up until 2am just thinking about it," she said. She added that Williams "has such an aura" and that the American "definitely lifted her level" during key moments. Williams was broken twice in the second set and faced a match point in the tiebreak before forcing a decider.
Joint served out the match after both players showed nerves in the final set. Serena Williams and Venus Williams received a wildcard into the women's doubles draw. The sisters won the title six times between 2000 and 2016.
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news.google.comKylian Mbappé scored twice to set a new record for goals in World Cup knockout matches as France defeated Sweden 3-0 on June 30 at MetLife Stadium. Bradley Barcola added the other goal. France will face Paraguay in the round of 16 on July 4.
freepressjournal.inThe group stage ended with 32 nations moving to single-elimination play. Round of 32 matches began June 30 and continue through July 3 across nine U.S. and Canadian venues.
CBS SportsMichel Mboladinga, the DR Congo supporter known for his statue-like pose honoring Patrice Lumumba, attended the team's match against Colombia in Mexico. He was denied entry for games against Uzbekistan and England.