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Serena Williams Withdraws from Wimbledon Doubles with Sister Venus, 'Heartbroken' over Injury
Bleacher Report • • world
Key Points:
- Serena Williams has withdrawn from the 2026 Wimbledon women's doubles tournament with her sister Venus due to a knee injury, expressing disappointment on Instagram.
- She revealed that fluid was drained from her knee after her singles match, but despite efforts, her knee was not ready for doubles competition.
- Serena returned to competitive tennis last month after nearly four years, playing doubles at the Queen's Club Championships and Berlin Tennis Open before entering Wimbledon singles and doubles draws.
- In her Wimbledon singles first-round match, Serena lost to Maya Joint in three sets and sustained a knee tweak during the match, which impacted her ability to compete in doubles.
- Serena and Venus were aiming for their seventh Wimbledon doubles title and 15th Grand Slam doubles title as a team before Serena’s withdrawal.
