Serena Williams, making her first Grand Slam singles appearance in nearly four years, suffered a right knee injury during her first-round loss to 20-year-old Australian Maya Joint at Wimbledon on Tuesday, going down 6–3, 6–7, 6–3. Williams' agent confirmed she was excused from post-match media duties on medical advice, but said the 23-time Grand Slam champion left the grounds unaided and is working to be fit for her scheduled doubles appearance alongside sister Venus later in the week. Despite the defeat, fellow players including Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka praised Williams' level of play, with Gauff calling it "insane" given she had not competed in four years.