Tennis star, Serena Williams pulled out of her scheduled women’s doubles match alongside her sister Venus at Wimbledon following a right knee injury.
The tennis icon sustained the injury during her highly anticipated singles return earlier in the week, which ended in a grueling three-set defeat.
“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 social media update featured images of four syringes, which Serena explained contained fluid drained from her knee immediately after her singles match. An accompanying video clip captured her walking with extensive medical strapping along her right leg, assisted by one of her daughters holding a cane.
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