Serena Williams' Queen's run over as injured Victoria Mboko withdraws
BBC • • general
Key Points:
- Serena Williams' doubles campaign at Queen's ended prematurely as her partner Victoria Mboko withdrew due to a left knee injury sustained during a singles match.
- Mboko, 19, suffered a painful fall against Karolina Pliskova, forcing her to retire while trailing in the match, which led to their withdrawal from the doubles quarter-final.
- As a result, Leylah Fernandez and Laura Siegemund advanced to the semi-finals without playing the scheduled doubles match against Williams and Mboko.
- Williams made a strong return to professional tennis after nearly four years, winning her opening doubles match alongside Mboko against the third seeds.
- Despite the loss of her partner, Williams showed no signs of rust, displaying her powerful serve and groundstrokes in her first competitive match in 1,375 days.