Report: Injured Williams now looking dicey for doubles

Serena Williams might well be one and done at Wimbledon with reports circulating that the veteran’s tennis comeback has been spoiled by injury.

London’s Times reported that the 44-year-old wild card who lost in the singles first round on Tuesday against 20-year-old Maya Joint, injured her knee during the first set.

Williams faded in the third set to take a 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 loss to the Australian.

The outlet reported that 23-time Grand Slam winner Williams suffered the injury and later skipped the obligatory post-match media conference.

Indications are that Williams avoided the standard USD 50,000 fine, with the medical issues caused by the knee problem used as the excuse to slip through a loophole.

The Times said that a pair of crutches was brought to the locker room for Williams after the defeat, but she did not use them.

Williams played her last singles match in September, 2022, when she apparently ended her career at the US Open to move into business and social media influencing as a major cultural figure

.But the chance at a Wimbledon wild card was too much of a temptation, with the veteran taking up the offer just before the tournament started.

Williams’ agent released a statement after Williams produced two sentences for public consumption after her defeat.

‘Serena tweaked her knee at the end of the first set and was therefore excused from her media obligations by the Wimbledon and WTA medical teams,” handler Jill Smoller said.

“She left site that night unaided and is doing everything she can to be ready for her doubles match.”

Williams and her elder sister Venus, winners of six doubles trophies here, are due to compete at the tournament, though that plan might now be in doubt.