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Serena Williams Doubtful for Wimbledon Doubles After Knee Injury

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  • Serena Williams' participation in the Wimbledon doubles with her sister Venus is uncertain due to a knee injury.
  • The pair, six-time Wimbledon doubles champions, were scheduled to play together for the first time since 2022.
  • Williams' agent confirmed she tweaked her right knee and is undergoing treatment to be ready for the match.

Serena Williams' hopes of competing in the Wimbledon doubles alongside her sister Venus are in doubt following a knee injury sustained during her singles comeback match. The Williams sisters, who have won the Wimbledon doubles title six times, were slated to reunite on court for the first time since 2022 on Friday.

However, the 44-year-old Serena Williams may not be fit enough to play after her knee swelled up during her singles defeat. Wimbledon organizers stated she was "not able to undertake" her media duties following the match. Her agent, Jill Smoller, confirmed that Serena "tweaked her right knee at the end of the first set and was therefore excused from her media obligations by the Wimbledon and WTA medical teams."

Serena tweaked her right knee at the end of the first set and was therefore excused from her media obligations by the Wimbledon and WTA medical teams.

— Jill SmollerSerena Williams' agent, Jill Smoller, explained the circumstances of the injury and her subsequent withdrawal from media duties.

Smoller added, "She left site that night unaided and is doing everything she can to be ready for her doubles match later this week." The injury casts a shadow over the highly anticipated reunion of one of tennis's most iconic sibling partnerships.

She left site that night unaided and is doing everything she can to be ready for her doubles match later this week.

— Jill SmollerSerena Williams' agent provided an update on her condition and efforts to recover for the doubles match.
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