Williams crashes out of Italian Open on her 1000th career game
Serena Williams of the U.S. in action during her second round match against Argentina's Nadia Podoroska. Photo: Reuters
Serena Williams, playing the 1000th WTA match of her career, lost on her return after nearly three months away to Nadia Podoroska in the second round of the WTA Italian Open on Wednesday.
The 39-year-old eighth seed fell 7-6 (8/6), 7-5 in under just two hours to the 44th-ranked Argentine, a surprise semi-finalist at last year's Roland Garros.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Williams, a four-time Rome winner and 23-time Grand Slam champion, had not played since her semi-final defeat in the Australian Open this year.
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