Williams' knee injury leaves Wimbledon doubles in doubt

By Jonathan Jurejko BBC Sport tennis news reporter at Wimbledon Published 1 July 2026, 12:53 BST Updated 1 minute ago Serena Williams' hopes of playing alongside older sister Venus in the Wimbledon doubles look in doubt after she injured her knee in her singles comeback. The pair, who are six-time doubles champions at the All England Club, are due to reunite on a Grand Slam court for the first time since 2022 on Friday. However, 44-year-old Serena Williams might not be fit enough to play after her knee swelled up during her defeat by Australia's Maya Joint on Tuesday. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion did not speak to the media following the match, with Wimbledon organisers saying she was "not able to undertake" her duties. "Serena tweaked her right knee at the end of the first set and was therefore excused from her media obligations by the Wimbledon and WTA medical teams", said Williams' agent Jill Smoller. "She left site that night unaided and is doing everything she can to be ready for her doubles match later this week." More to follow. To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, Williams edged by Joint in epic three‑setter on singles return More to follow. Related topics Tennis More on this story Live scores, results and order of play Get tennis news sent straight to your phone Published 8 June