Serena Williams out of Wimbledon after stopping with injury
Officially, it will go in the books as only the second first-round Grand Slam exit of Williams’ career.
Serena Williams is out of Wimbledon after she stopped playing her first-round match in the first set on Tuesday because of a left leg injury.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion was serving in the fifth game at Centre Court when she lost her footing near the baseline while hitting a forehand against Aliaksandra Sasnovich.
Williams winced and stepped gingerly between points, clearly troubled. After dropping that game, she took a medical timeout and tried to continue playing.
A crying Williams bit her upper lip and covered her face between points. The crowd tried to offer support and encouragement.
But eventually, the 39-year-old American dropped to her knees, and the chair umpire came over to check on her.
