Overview
- Victoria Mboko slipped and twisted her left knee during her singles match on Wednesday, retired from that match, then confirmed an MCL injury that will keep her out of the remainder of the grass swing.
- Mboko’s withdrawal forced her and Serena Williams to pull out of their Queen’s doubles tie, handing Leylah Fernandez and Laura Siegemund a walkover into the semi‑finals.
- Wimbledon updated its entry list to remove Mboko from the draw and inserted Darja Vidmanova as her replacement in the main draw.
- Serena Williams will continue her scheduled comeback by playing doubles at the Berlin Tennis Open next week with Karolina Muchova, while a Wimbledon wildcard for Williams has not been decided.
- Mboko thanked Williams for the opportunity and said she hopes to play with her again, while medical teams and the short grass season mean Mboko’s recovery timing will determine her near‑term return to competition.