Williams' Queen's campaign in doubt after Mboko injury
Summary
Serena Williams’ doubles tennis campaign at the Queen’s tournament is uncertain after her partner, Victoria Mboko, injured her knee during a singles match. Mboko slipped and fell, causing her to retire from the match and putting their upcoming doubles quarter-final match in doubt.Key Facts
- Serena Williams returned to tennis after nearly four years away, playing doubles at Queen’s.
- Williams and Mboko defeated the third-seeded team in doubles.
- Victoria Mboko, 19 years old and from Canada, injured her left knee after slipping during a singles match.
- Mboko retired from the singles match against Karolina Pliskova due to the injury.
- Williams and Mboko were scheduled to play their doubles quarter-final against Leylah Fernandez and Laura Siegemund.
- The injury raises concerns about Mboko’s participation in the upcoming Wimbledon tournament, which starts on June 29.
- Former British number one Annabel Croft commented that the injury is typical for grass courts and hopes Mboko can recover in time for Wimbledon.
- Karolina Pliskova expressed sympathy and wished Mboko a good recovery.
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