Court unsure if Serena can topple her Grand Slam record

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 14, 2018 Serena Williams of the U.S. waves after losing the women's singles final against Germany's Angelique Kerber REUTERS/Andrew Boyers/File Photo

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian tennis great Margaret Court said she was unsure whether Serena Williams can surpass her record tally of 24 Grand Slam titles in the wake of the American's earliest exit in 14 years at the Australian Open on Friday.

Williams, who had come into the first Grand Slam since in Auckland claiming her first title since becoming a mother, suffered an error-strewn 6-4 6-7(2) 7-5 defeat by China's Wang Qiang in the third round at Melbourne Park.