Serena Williams' Wimbledon comeback hit by knee worry, doubles with Venus in doubt

TL;DR
Serena Williams injured her knee in the first set of her Wimbledon 2026 match against 20-year-old Joint, played on despite swelling, with medical staff offering crutches that she declined; while she hasn’t ruled out Friday’s action, her chances of teaming with sister Venus in doubles are now in serious doubt after this setback.
- Wimbledon 2026: Serena Williams injures knee and a doubt to play doubles with sister Venus BBC
- Serena Williams tweaked knee during singles return, agent says ESPN
- Serena Williams’ Wimbledon singles comeback ends in a loss on a remarkable Centre Court night The New York Times
- Serena Williams suffers knee injury that could end Wimbledon comeback The Times
- How did Serena fare on singles return? Sky Sports
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