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Serena Williams was Friday drawn to face France's Harmony Tan in the first round of Wimbledon as she returns to singles action after a year away. 

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Defending men's champion Novak Djokovic begins his quest for a seventh title against South Korea's Kwon Soon-woo, ranked 75th in the world. 

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The early focus at the All England Club will be on 23-time Grand Slam singles champion Williams, 

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who has dropped to 1,204th in the world rankings and is unseeded for the tournament, which starts on Monday.

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The 40-year-old, who took part in the doubles tournament in Eastbourne this week, has not played singles 

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since she suffered an injury during her first-round match at Wimbledon 12 months ago. Tan, 24, is ranked 113rd in the world.

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Top seed Iga Swiatek, who won the French Open earlier this month, opens her campaign against Croatian qualifier Jana Fett. 

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Poland's Swiatek, 21, has won 35 consecutive matches leading into Wimbledon. 

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The last of the her Grand Slam singles titles came at the Australian Open in 2017. 

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Speaking after Wednesday's doubles match, Williams had said: "I feel good. As good as one can feel after having such a long time off."