At Wimbledon, Williams had yet to find success in her attempt to return to the tour after a year-long hiatus.
At the end of June, the seven-time winner of the world’s most important tournament lost in their first round encounter to French outsider Harmony Tan in the tie-break of the third and decisive set.
Before Toronto, Williams last left the French Open at the beginning of June last year after the US duel with Danielle Collins as the winner.
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