Victoria Mboko withdraws from Wimbledon due to knee injury
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 12, 2026, 3:40 AM
Last updated Jun 12, 2026
Victoria Mboko will not compete at the Wimbledon Championships after suffering a knee injury at the Queen's Club Championships. The Canadian, ranked World No. 9, was forced to retire from her opening singles match against Karolína Plíšková and subsequently withdrew from her doubles match with Serena Williams. Mboko's injury cuts short her grass-court season, leaving her without a chance to defend her title at the upcoming Canadian Open in August.
- •Mboko retires due to knee injury sustained at Queen's Club Championships.
- •She was previously set to compete at Wimbledon for the second time.
- •Czech player Darja Vidmanova replaces her in the main draw.
- •Mboko also pulls out of the Berlin Tennis Open.
- •Serena Williams has a new partner for her upcoming events.
- 3:40 AMYahoo Sports — More Heartbreak for Victoria Mboko As Canadian Missing in Wimbledon List After Injury
"After Mirra Andreeva’s glorious run in Paris, all eyes were on the WTA’s second-highest-ranked teenager, Victoria Mboko, to make strides during the upcoming tournaments. Mboko, the 2025 Canadian Open champion, was scheduled to contest the Wimbledon Championships for just the second time in 2026, having reached the second-round last year.
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