Serena Williams
44-Year-Old
Out
Injury Knee
Est. Return 7/12/2026
Withdraws with injury
Williams has withdrawn from the 2026 Wimbledon women's doubles tournament due to a knee injury, per D'Arcy Maine of ESPN.
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Williams announced her return to professional tennis in late June and competed in the 2026 edition of Wimbledon as she was handed the final wildcard spot. However, the 44-year-old tweaked her knee late in the first set of her opening round loss to Maya Joint. She was planning on competing alongside her sister Venus Williams in a Grand Slam court for the first time since 2022 but will have to sit out due to the injury.
Williams announced her return to professional tennis in late June and competed in the 2026 edition of Wimbledon as she was handed the final wildcard spot. However, the 44-year-old tweaked her knee late in the first set of her opening round loss to Maya Joint. She was planning on competing alongside her sister Venus Williams in a Grand Slam court for the first time since 2022 but will have to sit out due to the injury.
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