Mboko Retires With Knee Injury, Williams’ Doubles Campaign in Doubt
3 verified5 unconfirmed
Victoria Mboko, the doubles partner of Serena Williams, retired during the second set of her singles match against Karolina Pliskova at the Queen's Club tournament. The Canadian player sustained an apparent knee injury after a heavy fall on court and was unable to continue. Mboko and Williams were scheduled to play their second-round doubles match on Thursday. Williams had made her return to tennis at Queen's Club, winning her first-round doubles match alongside Mboko. The injury now puts their partnership and Williams' planned schedule in question.
What’s verified
Victoria Mboko retired in the second set of her singles match against Karolina Pliskova after a fall.
Mboko is Serena Williams' doubles partner for the Queen's Club tournament.
The pair were scheduled to play their second-round doubles match on Thursday.
Not yet confirmed
The specific score at the time of Mboko's retirement was reported as 6-2, 3-4 by one source.
One source reported that Williams and Mboko won their first-round doubles match 7-6 (7-2), 6-2 against Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe.
The next opponents for Williams and Mboko were reported as Layla Fernandez and Laura Siegemund, according to one source.
Serena Williams has added the Berlin Tennis Open to her schedule starting June 15, a move reported by a single source.
Mboko's participation in Wimbledon is potentially in doubt, according to one source.
Key figures
Victoria Mboko – Canadian tennis player, doubles partner of Serena Williams
Serena Williams – 23-time Grand Slam singles champion
Karolina Pliskova – Czech tennis player, Mboko's singles opponent
Nicole Melichar-Martinez – doubles player
Erin Routliffe – doubles player
Layla Fernandez – potential doubles opponent
Laura Siegemund – potential doubles opponent
Sources: BBC News, Sky Sports
