Serena Williams withdraws from Wimbledon doubles match with sister Venus
Serena Williams cited a knee injury behind her decision to withdraw from a doubles match at Wimbledon.
Updated on: July 4, 2026 / 12:11 PM EDT / CBS News
Serena Williams withdrew from the Wimbledon doubles match where she was scheduled to play with her sister Venus, citing a knee injury.
"I'm heartbroken to have to withdraw from doubles. Coming back to compete again has been a gift, and the opportunity to play alongside @venuswilliams once more meant the world to me," she wrote on Instagram Saturday.
"I did everything I could to be ready, but unfortunately my knee just isn't ready to compete."
The 44-year-old Williams recently returned to competition after nearly four years away from professional tennis.
Williams lost her singles match at Wimbledon to 20-year-old Maya Joint in the first round after accepting a wild card invitation . She had accepted an earlier wild card invitation for the doubles competition with her older sister Venus.