Serena Williams pulls out of Wimbledon doubles due to knee injury
Serena Williams’ Wimbledon comeback is over after she withdrew from her doubles match.
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Fearless Eala topples Swiatek as shocks rock Wimbledon
LONDON: Two gaping holes were blasted into the women’s draw at Wimbledon on Saturday as defending champion Iga Swiatek was outplayed by Filipino crowd-pleaser Alexandra Eala and second seed Elena Rybakina was sent packing by Belgian Elize Mertens. Disgruntled Polish third seed Swiatek lost a titanic first-set battle that lasted almost 90 minutes and had no answer to a fearless Eala after that as she lost 7-6(9) 6-2. Rybakina, the 2022 champion who doubled her Grand Slam tally this year by winning the Australian Open, also fell away badly after a close first set, going down 7-6(4) 6-1 to Mertens who has reached the last 16 for the fourth time. “Definitely I need to analyze and change something because it’s not working,” said Rybakina, for whom a run to the quarter-finals here could have seen her become world number one. There was American disappointment on the day of the nation’s 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence as Serena Williams, one of its greatest ever athletes, withdrew from her eagerly-awaited doubles with sister Venus because of injury. In an Instagram post Williams, who returned to the tournament after a four-year absence but lost to Maya Joint in the singles, said she was “heartbroken to have to withdraw.” But there were July 4 fireworks on Center Court as 26th seed Madison Keys upset last year’s runner-up Amanda Anisimova, seeded six, 3-6 6-2 6-3 in an all-American blockbuster. Keys, on a roll on the grass after her title run in Eastbourne last week, was one of eight American singles players in action on the nation’s big day. There was further US success as qualifier Ashlyn Krueger enjoyed a comprehensive 6-3 6-2 victory over Ukraine’s Daria Snigur but 23rd seed Emma Navarro went out to
Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula set for all-American Wimbledon quarter - ESPN
American Coco Gauff recovered from dropping the opening set to defeat Belinda Bencic 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday and reach her first Wimbledon quarterfinal — the only major where she had yet to reach that stage.
Williams sisters withdraw from Wimbledon doubles after Serena suffers knee injury
Serena Williams called the anti-doping process 'unprofessional' ahead of her return at Wimbledon. (This video contains AI-assisted content.)
Fearless Eala topples Swiatek as shocks rock Wimbledon
LONDON, July 4 : Two gaping holes were blasted into the women's draw at Wimbledonon Saturday as defending champion Iga Swiatek was outplayed by Filipino crowd-pleaser Alexandra Eala and second seed Elena Rybakina was sent packing by Belgian Elise Mertens.
Wimbledon women's draw blasted open as Swiatek and Rybakina crash
LONDON, July 4 : Two gaping holes were blasted into the women's draw at Wimbledonon Saturday as defending champion Iga Swiatek was outplayed by Filipino crowd-pleaser Alexandra Eala and second seed Elena Rybakina was sent packing by Belgian Elise Mertens.
Serena Williams withdraws from Wimbledon doubles match with sister Venus due to knee injury
Serena Williams withdrew from her doubles match with sister Venus at Wimbledon on Saturday due to a right knee injury.
US qualifier Krueger celebrates July 4 with Wimbledon victory but Williams sisters withdraw
LONDON, July 4 : Qualifier Ashlyn Krueger celebrated American Independence Day on Saturday with a comprehensive victory over Ukraine's Daria Snigur at Wimbledon, but there was no joy for Venus and Serena Williams who pulled out of their much anticipated doubles match.
Williams sisters pull out of Wimbledon doubles after Serena injury
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, stripping the Saturday draw of a major headline act on American Independence Day.