Serena Williams loses on comeback

Serena Williams lost on her comeback from a maternity break as French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko powered to victory in the first to ten points final set at the Abu Dhabi exhibition tournament on Saturday.

She's back ? Catch @SerenaWilliams in her first match of 2018 at @MubadalaTennis against French Open champ Jelena Ostapenko. Saturday 8am ET on Tennis Channel???? https://t.co/CKNOFPsDdP pic.twitter.com/EoP2bbZocA

— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) December 29, 2017

The 36-year-old Williams looked far from full fitness just four months after the birth of her first child and Ostapenko, a 20-year-old Lithuanian, won 6-2, 3-6, 10/5. The former world No.1 is hoping to defend her Australian Open title when the tournament gets underway January 15.

.@SerenaWilliams, welcome back! She's taking the court now for her match at @MubadalaTennis against Ostapenko. Live now on Tennis Channel???? https://t.co/CKNOFPsDdP pic.twitter.com/vyyIy7FwQ7

— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) December 30, 2017