What next for Serena Williams after her gutsy, first-round exit at Wimbledon?

By George Ramsay, CNN

Updated 1139 GMT (1939 HKT) June 29, 2022

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Wimbledon (CNN)Even after a year-long absence from tennis, Serena Williams hasn't forgotten how to entertain.

Her return to grand slam action at Wimbledon on Tuesday — a three-hour, 11-minute tussle with France's Harmony Tan — was theatrical, enthralling, but ultimately ended with defeat.In the longest game of the women's singles draw so far, Tan, ranked No. 115 in the world and making her first appearance at Wimbledon, let alone on the main stage of Centre Court, held her nerve in the deciding super tie break to win 7-5 1-6 7-6 (10-7).This was clearly not the most vintage performance of Williams' illustrious career, nor was it ever going to