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Serena Williams Shares 'Heartbroken' Post After Withdrawing From Wimbledon Doubles
Sports Illustrated • • general
Key Points:
- Serena Williams has withdrawn from her Wimbledon doubles match with sister Venus due to a right knee injury sustained during her singles match earlier in the tournament.
- Williams shared an emotional Instagram post showing her heavily wrapped knee and hospital images of fluid drained from it, explaining her knee was not ready for competition.
- The Williams sisters, six-time Wimbledon doubles champions, were scheduled to play their first doubles match together since the 2022 U.S. Open but had to pull out after receiving a wildcard entry.
- Serena made a recent comeback at Queen’s Club in June, winning a doubles match with Victoria Mboko, but now appears to be taking a break to recover from her injury.
- Despite the setback, Williams expressed gratitude for the opportunity to compete at Wimbledon and hinted at a possible future return to tennis.
