Serena Williams defeated in Berlin ahead of Wimbledon return

Serena Williams suffered a straight sets defeat in the Berlin Open doubles on Tuesday, hours after the confirmation of her return to Wimbledon to play alongside her older sister Venus.
Williams and Czech doubles partner Karolina Muchova fell to Mexico’s Giuliana Olmos and Erin Routliffe, of New Zealand, 6-4, 6-4.
The duo lost the opening set after Williams was broken in her second service game.
They were broken on Muchova’s serve midway through the second set and failed to find a way back into the contest.
“I felt pretty good out there. I felt actually more nimble and more sturdy and quicker than the first match in Queens,” Williams said after the match.
“I felt overall pretty g...