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Serena Williams future uncertain

Serena Williams future uncertain

Serena Williams left her future open to question after her return to Wimbledon ended in a first-round defeat by Harmony Tan.

In what was her first singles appearance since her injury at Wimbledon 12 months ago, the 23-time Grand Slam champion was visibly rusty.

Despite that, the American supplied ample moments of excitement to keep the Wimbledon faithful on the edge of their seats.

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Cheered on by a supportive crowd, she was able to overcome adversity from the first set and saved a match point in the 12th game of the decider.

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Unfortunately, Williams suffered just her third first-round loss at a grand slam, falling short in a deciding tie-break after three hours and 10 minutes of play.

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At 40, it's becoming increasingly difficult to defy the limitations, but she has remained vague about her future.

"Like I said coming into this, I’m just planning for right now, seeing how I feel, just to go from there," she said.

Further pressed on whether it was a goodbye to the All England Club, Williams added: "That’s a question I can’t answer. I don’t know. Who knows where I’ll pop up"?

Williams would surely not have come to the All England Club if she did not believe a record-equalling 24th grand slam title was still a possibility.

Asked if she could be satisfied with Tuesday’s loss being her final Wimbledon memory, she said: “Obviously not. You know me. Definitely not.

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