Serena Williams withdraws from Wimbledon doubles competition after knee injury
- On Saturday, Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, withdrew from the Wimbledon doubles competition with sister Venus Williams due to a right knee injury.
- Serena sustained the injury during her three-set singles match on Tuesday, where she was beaten 6-3, 6-7 , 6-3 by 20-year-old Australian player Maya Joint.
- In an Instagram post, Serena shared images of four syringes used to drain fluid from her knee, alongside a video showing her walking with a cane.
- Her singles return drew 1.8 million ESPN viewers, while 46-year-old Venus competed in the mixed doubles tournament on Friday with partner Kevin Krawietz.
- With the U.S. Open approaching, Serena indicated she could return to competition soon, telling fans to "stay tuned to a city near you.
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Serena Williams will no longer compete in this year’s Wimbledon doubles draw alongside her sister, Venus Williams. “I’m heartbroken to have to withdraw from doubles,” Serena, 44, announced via Instagram on Saturday, July 4, alongside a video showing the athlete walking tenderly on her nearly fully-bandaged right leg. “Coming back to compete again has been […]
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Noticias ao MinutoThe American athlete, who returned to professional tennis at the age of 44, announced that she will not compete in pairs in Wimbledon alongside Sister Venus, due to a knee injury.
For a long time, it was speculated whether Serena Williams could compete. Now it is clear that she has to cancel the planned double comeback with her sister Venus because of a knee injury.
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