Serena Williams Withdraws from Wimbledon Doubles with Sister Venus, 'Heartbroken' over Injury
Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Wimbledon doubles tournament alongside her sister Venus following a knee injury.
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Serena and Venus Williams withdrew from the Wimbledon doubles tournament. Serena Williams cited a knee injury, which ended her Wimbledon comeback.
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Serena and Venus Williams have withdrawn from the Wimbledon doubles competition. Serena Williams cited a knee injury as the reason for the withdrawal, ending her comeback effort at the tournament.
Coverage from CBS News, The New York Times, and Sky News emphasizes the withdrawal of the sisters from the doubles event. BBC News reports that the injury has brought an end to Williams' Wimbledon comeback.
According to Yahoo Sports, Williams' coach told the AP that a closed roof and nerves were factors in a previous Wimbledon loss. Coverage does not specify the current timeline for her recovery.
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- Injury ends Williams' Wimbledon comeback BBC News · 45d ago
- Serena Williams withdraws from Wimbledon doubles match with sister Venus, citing knee injury CBS News · 45d ago
- Serena Williams' coach tells AP nerves and a closed roof were factors in Wimbledon loss Yahoo Sports · 45d ago
- Serena and Venus Williams withdraw from Wimbledon doubles The New York Times · 45d ago
- Serena Williams withdraws from Wimbledon doubles Sky News · 45d ago broke it first
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Why did Serena Williams withdraw from Wimbledon?
She cited a knee injury.
Who was Serena Williams playing with in the doubles tournament?
She was playing with her sister, Venus Williams.
What factors contributed to a Wimbledon loss according to her coach?
Her coach told the AP that nerves and a closed roof were factors.
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