Serena Williams could be forced to pull out of the Wimbledon doubles event after the American legend suffered a knee injury in her first round singles defeat.
Williams, playing her first singles match in four years, was beaten by Australia’s Maya Joint in a three-set epic on Centre Court late on Tuesday evening.
The 44-year-old, who retired in 2022, made a sensational comeback in June, playing doubles tournaments at Queen’s Club and Berlin.
She is due to join forces with sister Venus Williams in the women’s doubles first round against Camila Osorio and Solana Sierra.
There had been no indication of any injury to the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion during the Joint loss.
