Cyprus Mail1 Jul 2026

Serena fighting to be fit for Wimbledon doubles with Venus after knee issue

Serena Williams will do everything to be ready for her Wimbledon doubles campaign alongside older sister Venus after sustaining a knee injury during her opening singles defeat on Tuesday, the American’s agent said.

The 44-year-old’s highly anticipated comeback to competitive action after four years away ended in disappointment after a 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3 defeat to little-known Australian Maya Joint, and she later skipped her mandatory post-match press conference....

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