Tumbles, tears and a true trailblazer as Wimbledon serves up drama

Serena's heartache

Serena Williams' latest bid to equal Margaret Court's all-time Grand Slam singles record of 24 titles did not even get into first gear and indeed ended with the 39-year-old "heartbroken".

Williams will not wish her tear-filled farewell to the Centre Court crowd-after she injured herself slipping early in her first-round match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich-to be how she is remembered on a stage where she has been crowned singles champion seven times.

Williams did not divulge much about the extent of the injury, only that it was to her right leg, and preferred to address her broader fan base.

"Feeling the extraordinary warmth and support of the crowd today when I walked on-and off-the court meant the world to me," she said.