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LONDON (AP) \u2014 Where else would she play?<\/p>\n

Wimbledon has confirmed that Serena Williams\u2019 first match at the grass-court Grand Slam since 2022 will take place on Centre Court on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n

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The 44-year-old Williams, a seven-time Wimbledon champion making a tennis comeback, will face 20-year-old Maya Joint of Australia.<\/p>\n

The All England Club on Sunday announced the order of play for Day 2.<\/p>\n

Defending champion Iga Swiatek opens play on Centre Court on Tuesday (1:30 p.m. local time), in keeping with tradition, against Taylor Townsend. That\u2019s to be followed by Taylor Fritz vs. home favorite Jack Draper \u2014 in what is one of the most intriguing men\u2019s first-round matchups. And then Williams-Joint.<\/p>\n

Williams had been away from the sport since her farewell at the 2022 U.S. Open but she accepted a wild-card entry to play both singles and doubles \u2014 with her sister Venus, who is 46.<\/p>\n

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Williams\u2019 most-recent appearance at Wimbledon was in 2022 when she lost in the opening round to Harmony Tan, who was then-ranked 115th. The American great walked away from tennis \u2014 she described it as \u201cevolving\u201d away \u2014 after losing in the third round to Ajla Tomljanovic at Flushing Meadows.<\/p>\n

Michigan-born Joint slipped from No. 53 to No. 87 in the WTA rankings updated on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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AP tennis: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/tennis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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