Serena Williams Withdraws from Queen’s Club Doubles

Serena Williams has officially withdrawn from the doubles competition at Queen’s Club after her partner, Victoria Mboko, sustained a knee injury during a singles match on Wednesday. Mboko appeared distraught as she limped off the court, retiring in the second round against Karolina Pliskova with a score of 6-2, 3-4.

This injury situation leaves Mboko needing to recover in time for Wimbledon. Prior to this, Williams and Mboko had achieved success in the first round, defeating the third seeds Nicol Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliff with a score of 7-6, 2-6, 6-2.

Despite the setback, Williams remains focused on her preparations for the grass season, with the Berlin Tennis Open scheduled to begin on June 15th. Williams expressed eagerness to participate in tournaments and add to her match schedule during the grass court season.