Serena Williams withdraws from HSBC Championships after partner injury
3 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 11, 2026, 11:29 AM
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
Serena Williams has had her return to tennis interrupted at the HSBC Championships due to the withdrawal of her doubles partner, Victoria Mboko. Mboko suffered a knee injury, which has sidelined the duo's participation in the tournament. This event was significant for Williams, marking her comeback to competitive play after a break from the sport. The immediate impact of Mboko's injury on their partnership is still being assessed.
- •Serena Williams returns to tennis at HSBC Championships.
- •Victoria Mboko withdraws due to a knee injury.
- •This marks a significant moment in Williams's career comeback.
- •Details about the extent of Mboko's injury are pending.
- •The team's future participation in events is uncertain.
- 12:18 PMESPN — Serena return hits snag as partner Mboko out
- 11:50 AMThe Guardian Sport — Serena Williams’ return ends prematurely at Queen’s Club due to Mboko injury
- 11:10 AMYahoo Sports — Williams’ doubles comeback cut short by Mboko knee injury
"Mboko forced out with knee injury after heavy fall Williams’ focus now shifts to Berlin wildcard spot Serena Williams’s first tournament since coming out of retirement has ended prematurely after her partner Victoria Mboko was forced to withdraw from the Queen’s Club tournament after injuring her knee when slipping on the grass in her singles match on Wednesday. Williams made a sensational return to competition at 44 after a four-year absence on Tuesday alongside Mboko as the pair defeated the third seeds Nicole Melichar Martinez and Erin Routliffe 7-6(2), 6-2. The pair were scheduled to face Leylah Fernandez and Laura Siegemund on Thursday afternoon. Continue reading...
"Serena Williams’ London comeback at the HSBC Championships has been prematurely curtailed after her doubles partner Victoria Mboko was forced to withdraw with a left knee injury. It looked unlikely Williams, 44, and Mboko, 19, would play Leylah Fernandez and Laura Siegemund on Thursday evening as scheduled when Mboko retired from her singles match against Karolina Pliskova on Wednesday after slipping in the second set.
"Serena Williams' return to tennis has been cut short after her doubles partner, Victoria Mboko, was forced to withdraw from the HSBC Championships with a knee injury.
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External links- ESPNJun 11, 2026, 12:18 PMSerena return hits snag as partner Mboko out
Serena Williams' return to tennis has been cut short after her doubles partner, Victoria Mboko, was forced to withdraw from the HSBC Championships with a knee injury.
- The Guardian SportJun 11, 2026, 11:50 AMSerena Williams’ return ends prematurely at Queen’s Club due to Mboko injury
Mboko forced out with knee injury after heavy fall Williams’ focus now shifts to Berlin wildcard spot Serena Williams’s first tournament since coming out of retirement has ended prematurely after her partner Victoria Mboko was forced to withdraw from the Queen’s Club tournament after injuring her knee when slipping on the grass in her singles match on Wednesday. Williams made a sensational return to competition at 44 after a four-year absence on Tuesday alongside Mboko as the pair defeated the third seeds Nicole Melichar Martinez and Erin Routliffe 7-6(2), 6-2. The pair were scheduled to face Leylah Fernandez and Laura Siegemund on Thursday afternoon. Continue reading...
- Yahoo SportsJun 11, 2026, 11:10 AMWilliams’ doubles comeback cut short by Mboko knee injury
Serena Williams’ London comeback at the HSBC Championships has been prematurely curtailed after her doubles partner Victoria Mboko was forced to withdraw with a left knee injury. It looked unlikely Williams, 44, and Mboko, 19, would play Leylah Fernandez and Laura Siegemund on Thursday evening as scheduled when Mboko retired from her singles match against Karolina Pliskova on Wednesday after slipping in the second set.
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