Seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams will face Tang of France in the first round of the tournament.

American tennis player Serena Williams will meet the French Armoni Tan in the first round of the Wimbledon tournament, we learned during the draw on Friday.

The former first racket in the world received a wild card from the organizers. For Williams, 40, this match will be the first singles match after a 12-month break. Tang is ranked 113th by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). Williams is a 23-time Grand Slam winner and seven-time Wimbledon champion.

The Polish Iga Šventek, number one in the ranking, will play at the start of Wimbledon with the Croatian Jana Fett, who arrived in the main draw of the tournament in qualification.

In men’s singles, the current Serbian defending champion Novak Djokovic will begin his performance with the representative of South Korea Kwon Sung-woo.

Russian and Belarusian tennis players have been suspended from participation in Wimbledon by decision of tournament organizers due to the situation in Ukraine.

The main draw competitions at Wimbledon 2022 will take place from June 27 to July 10.

Source : MatchTV

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