AdvertisementAdvertisementJun 30, 2026; London, United Kingdom; Serena Williams (USA) serves against Maya Joint (AUS) (not pictured) on day two of The Championships Wimbledon 2026 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn ImagesTennis - WTA 500 - Bad Homburg Open - Bad Homburg Tennis Club, Bad Homburg, Germany - June 25, 2026 Venus Williams of the U.S. in action during her doubles quarter final match with Philippines' Alexandra Eala against Britain's Olivia Nicholls and Slovakia's Tereza Mihalikova REUTERS/Heiko Becker04 Jul 2026 10:55PM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST LONDON, July 4 : Serena Williams pulled out of her Wimbledon doubles campaign alongside sister Venus after sustaining a knee injury during her opening-round singles 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 @venuswilliams once more meant the world to me," the 44-year-old said on Instagram."I did everything I could but unfortunately my knee just isn't ready to compete."The American's highly anticipated return to Grand Slam tennis after four years away ended in disappointment after a 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3 defeat by Australian youngster Maya Joint on Tuesday.Show MoreShow LessThe Williams sisters, who have six doubles titles at the All England Club, received a wildcard and were drawn to play Solana Sierra and Camila Osorio in the opening round this week.Serena said after her defeat by Joint she had "tweaked" her right knee at the end of the first set but would do everything to be ready for action again."I'm especially grateful to tournament director, Jamie Baker, and the entire tournament team for giving me every opportunity to recover," Serena added."Thank you to the fans for your incredible support and for making this comeback so meaningful…All I can say is stay tuned to a city near you ..."Serena partnered Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko at the WTA event at Queen's Club last month but the pair's campaign was cut short after Mboko's knee injury in singles action.Serena then paired up with Czech Karolina Muchova in the Berlin Open but the duo went down in their first match.Source: ReutersNewsletterRecommended ReadSubscribe to CNA's Recommended ReadA single handpicked story that we think you shouldn't miss. Just one a day.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST