Serena Williams loses her return match; World tennis Championship

Abu Dhabi, Dec 30: Serena Williams first match after becoming a mother in September though ended in her defeat but she showed her skills of dominant best at times in the match.

The former world number one lost a super tie-break to Jelena Ostapenko during the final day of Mubadala World tennis Championship, on Saturday.

The game was being played in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Williams lost with score 6-2, 3-6, 10/5.

The 36-year-old had not played competitively since winning her 23rd grand slam singles title at the Australian Open in January, but is set to return to the WTA Tour in 2018 and defend her crown in Melbourne next month following the birth of her daughter, Alexis.

Ostapenko, this year's surprise French Open winner, triumphed 6-2, 3-6, 10-5 in their exhibition contest at the Mubadala World Tennis Championships on Saturday, in what was the first meeting between the pair.