LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Serena Williams' bid for a fairytale return to Wimbledon was shattered by Australia's Maya Joint as the American legend's first singles match in four years ended in a 6-3, 6-7 (6/8) 6-3 defeat on Tuesday. Williams has captured the imagination of the sports world with her sensational comeback, but there was no storybook chapter to add to her astonishing career at the All England Club. Serena was the second-oldest player to feature in the Wimbledon women's singles in the Open era after Martina Navratilova, who reached the second round aged 47 in 2004.