Serena Williams withdraws from doubles match with sister Venus at Wimbledon due to injury

Serena Williams withdraws from doubles match with sister Venus at Wimbledon due to injury 1 of 4 | Serena Williams of the United States sits during a changeover in her first round women’s singles match against Maya Joint of Australia, at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Maja Smiejkowska) 2 of 4 | Serena Williams of the United States greets the audience as she leaves after losing to Maya Joint of Australia in their first round women’s singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Maja Smiejkowska) 3 of 4 | Serena Williams of the United States celebrates winning a point against Maya Joint of Australia in their first round women’s singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Maja Smiejkowska) 4 of 4 | Venus Williams of the United States plays a return during the first round mixed doubles match with her partner Kevin Krawietz of Germany against Lloyd Glasspool of Britain and Tereza Mihalikova of Slovakia at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 3, 2026.(AP Photo/Maja Smiejkowska) 1 of 4 | Serena Williams of the United States sits during a changeover in her first round women’s singles match against Maya Joint of Australia, at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Maja Smiejkowska) 1 of 4 Serena Williams of the United States sits during a changeover in her first round women’s singles match against Maya Joint of Australia, at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Maja Smiejkowska) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share 2 of 4 | Serena Williams of the United States greets the audience as she leaves after losing to Maya Joint of Australia in their first round women’s singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Maja Smiejkowska) 2 of 4 Serena Williams of the United States greets the audience as she leaves after losing to Maya Joint of Australia in their first round women’s singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Maja Smiejkowska) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share 3 of 4 | Serena Williams of the United States celebrates winning a point against Maya Joint of Australia in their first round women’s singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Maja Smiejkowska) 3 of 4 Serena Williams of the United States celebrates winning a point against Maya Joint of Australia in their first round women’s singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Maja Smiejkowska) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share 4 of 4 | Venus Williams of the United States plays a return during the first round mixed doubles match with her partner Kevin Krawietz of Germany against Lloyd Glasspool of Britain and Tereza Mihalikova of Slovakia at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 3, 2026.(AP Photo/Maja Smiejkowska) 4 of 4 Venus Williams of the United States plays a return during the first round mixed doubles match with her partner Kevin Krawietz of Germany against Lloyd Glasspool of Britain and Tereza Mihalikova of Slovakia at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 3, 2026.(AP Photo/Maja Smiejkowska) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share London (AP) — Serena Williams withdrew from her doubles match with sister Venus at Wimbledon on Saturday due to a right knee injury.The 44-year-old Serena was injured during her singles return earlier in the week — in a three-set loss.“I’m heartbroken to have to withdraw from doubles. Coming back to compete again has been a gift, and the opportunity to play alongside (at)venuswilliams once more meant the world to me. I did everything I could but unfortunately my knee just isn’t ready to compete,” Serena said in an Instagram post.The post included images of four syringes that Serena said “shows the fluid they drained from my knee after my singles match.” An accompanying video showed her walking with strapping up and down her right leg and what appeared to be one of her daughters holding a cane for her.However, with the U.S. Open approaching, Serena indicated she could play again somewhere else soon. “All I can say,” Serena said, “is stay tuned to a city near you.”The Williams sisters — Venus is 46 — were scheduled to play Camila Osorio and Solana Sierra. It was the only first-round doubles match that wasn’t scheduled earlier in the week, having been pushed back to give Serena more time to recover. 1 MIN READ 2 MIN READ 1 MIN READ Serena was beaten 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 by 20-year-old Maya Joint of Australia on Tuesday.Venus played in the mixed doubles tournament on Friday together with Kevin Krawietz, losing in straight sets to Tereza Mihalikova and Lloyd Glasspool.The Williams sisters are six-time champions as partners in women’s doubles at Wimbledon.___AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis