Williams loses to Tan in her final Wimbledon match
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 13, 2026, 5:40 PM
Last updated Jun 13, 2026
Serena Williams played her last Wimbledon match against Harmony Tan in the 2022 tournament. Williams, awarded a wildcard entry after a year-long absence, lost in a third-set tiebreak after a competitive match lasting over three hours. This event marked the end of her illustrious Wimbledon career, highlighting her seven titles at the venue, with her final victory coming in 2016. Following her defeat, Williams confirmed her decision to retire from competitive tennis later that year at the US Open.
- •Williams lost to Harmony Tan in the first round of Wimbledon 2022.
- •The match lasted just over three hours, finishing in a third-set tiebreak.
- •Williams had previously won seven Wimbledon titles.
- •She announced her retirement from tennis after the 2022 US Open.
- •Tan advanced to the fourth round before exiting the tournament.
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"Wimbledon has long been a special stage for Serena Williams, who won seven of her 23 Grand Slam titles on its grass courts. Her first title at the All England Club came in 2002, when she defeated her sister Venus, who was the two-time defending champion at the time.
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