Serena Williams’ Wimbledon doubles return halted by knee injury

Serena Williams will not play her scheduled Wimbledon doubles match with Venus Williams because of a knee injury. The withdrawal ends the sisters’ planned Grand Slam reunion before it could begin.

Williams had been due to face Camila Osorio and Solana Sierra alongside Venus, but her fitness remained uncertain after the knee issue emerged following her singles loss to Maya Joint. Wimbledon organisers had already indicated she could not complete media duties after that match.

In an Instagram post, Serena said she was devastated to withdraw and explained that her knee was not ready for competition. She also shared images she described as showing treatment to the affected area, though there has been no independent medical statement in the supplied source.

The setback leaves her comeback path unclear. The BBC report frames her Wimbledon appearance as both encouraging and physically demanding, with the next question being whether she can build enough fitness for the coming hard-court stretch.