Start time, TV channel for singles match

Serena Williams returns to Wimbledon on Tuesday, June 30, back on the hallowed grounds where she has won seven singles titles.

Williams, 44, will grace the courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club to take on 20-year-old Maya Joint of Australia in her first singles match since the 2022 U.S. Open. That year, the tennis star fell to AjlaTomljanović in three sets (7-5, 7-6, 6-1) before taking a four-year hiatus.

Williams announced her triumphant return to the court on June 1 and saw her first action at Queen's Club in London, where she and partner Victoria Mboko won their first-round doubles match on June 9. She eventually had to withdraw from the competition when Mboko injured her knee in a singles match.

Williams then partnered with Karolina Muchova at the Berlin Open on June 16. She and Muchova lost in straight sets (6-4, 6-4) to Erin Routliffe and Giuliana Olmos, the same day the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion announced she would play doubles with sister, Venus Williams, at Wimbledon. On June 21, news broke that Williams was granted a wildcard to play Wimbledon singles as well.

"In general, my expectations are definitely different for the first time in my career," Williams said June 28 about her current Wimbledon journey. "Not that I never enjoyed it before because I wouldn't be here today, but I'm gonna enjoy being out there."

Where to watch Serena Williams at Wimbledon

The match is airing on ESPN. You can also stream the match on Fubo or the ESPN app.

Stream Wimbledon tennis matches on Fubo

What time is Serena Williams' match at Wimbledon?

Serena Williams is set to face Australian Maya Joint at approximately 12 p.m. ET.

Their match is the third scheduled match on Centre Court, following No. 3 Iga Swiatek vs. Taylor Townsend (8:30 a.m. ET) in women's singles and No. 2 Alexander Zverev vs. Alexander Blockx in men's singles.

When did Serena Williams return to tennis?

Williams announced her comeback on June 1 after a four-year hiatus. She made her return to tennis at the Queen's Club in London, where she and doubles partner Victoria Mboko won their first-round match on June 9. The tennis great had to later withdraw from the competition when Mboko injured her knee in a singles match.

When was the last time Serena Williams played tennis?

Williams partnered with Karolina Muchova for doubles at the Berlin Open on June 16. She and Muchova lost in straight sets (6-4, 6-4) to Erin Routliffe and Giuliana Olmos.

Serena Williams singles history at Wimbledon

Serena Williams has a stunning seven singles championships at Wimbledon.

Her titles came in 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015 and 2016. The wins in 2002, 2003 and 2009 were over her sister, Venus Williams.

Serena Williams doubles history at Wimbledon

Serena Williams, when partnering with her sister Venus, has captured six women's doubles championships. Their victories came in 2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2012, and 2016.

Notably, two of their six Wimbledon doubles titles, claimed in 2000 and 2002, were achieved after entering the tournament as wildcards.

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