Serena Williams will rightfully go down as one of the greatest tennis players of all time but the sporting icon seemingly forgot a crucial part of her responsibilities after making her Wimbledon return yesterday.Although she ‘left’ tennis in 2022, she made it clear that she was ‘evolving’ rather than ‘retiring’. The 23-time Grand Slam winner played her first game at the iconic London tournament in four years when she faced Maya Joint on 30 June.Williams boasts an incredible record at the tournament, having won it a record seven times, while she also became one of the oldest winners when she got her hands on the trophy back in 2016.

However, the 44-year-old entered Wimbledon as a wildcard this year and she marked it with a first round exit against the 20-year-old Australian, losing 6-3, 6-7 (8-6) and 6-3.Despite a sensational career that has spanned more than two decades, the American superstar is not exempt from the rules, and therefore could face a $50,000 fine after failing to show up for her post-match conference.After her match finished around 11pm, Williams was seemingly in no mood to speak to the press and probably wanted to head home to husband Alexis Ohanian, who incidentally co-founded Reddit. Talk about a successful couple.She said in the statement: “It was really great to be back at Wimbledon. I never expected to be here. The atmosphere was amazing. Walking out was amazing. I definitely relished it and missed it and enjoyed the moment more than anything.”