Knee setback dents Serena Williams’ Wimbledon comeback as Evans bows out in final tournament

TL;DR
Serena Williams tweaked her knee during a late-night singles defeat to Maya Joint, putting her Wimbledon doubles comeback with Venus in doubt, while Dan Evans marked his final Wimbledon appearance by losing in doubles with Henry Searle, signaling the end of his career; the day also featured high-profile returns in the singles draw with Djokovic–Tsitsipas and Sinner–Sabalenka returning to action.
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