Due to a knee injury, the American legend Serena Williams withdrew from the doubles on Saturday, ending her Wimbledon comeback.
On Saturday, Williams and her sister Venus were scheduled to compete in the opening round. However, a few hours prior to the match, Serena declared that her knee was not well enough to compete.
“I’m heartbroken to have to withdraw from doubles,” the 44-year-old said on Instagram.
The injury occurred on Tuesday during Serena, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, losing to Maya Joint of Australia in the opening round of the Wimbledon singles.
After four years of retirement, that was her first singles match since the US Open in 2022.
After receiving a wild card entry into the competition, the sisters, who had won the Wimbledon doubles six times, were slated to take on Solana Sierra and Camila Osorio.
“Coming back to compete again has been a gift, and the opportunity to play alongside Venus once more meant the world to me,” she said.
“I did everything I could to be ready, but unfortunately my knee just isn’t ready to compete.
“The photo of the syringes shows the fluid they drained from my knee after my singles match…yikes!”
We all wish Serena Williams a speedy and smooth recovery. May she regain full strength and health soon, and we look forward to seeing her back on the court stronger than ever. Get well soon, Serena!
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