Mboko's knee injury threatens Williams' doubles campaign at Queen's Club
Victoria Mboko, world number nine, suffered a knee injury during her last-16 match at the Queen's Club WTA tournament on Wednesday and may miss her scheduled doubles quarter-final with Serena Williams. Mboko slipped on wet grass while trailing 6-2 3-4 to Karolina Pliskova and retired from the match. The injury casts doubt on Williams' comeback campaign, as she and Mboko had won their first doubles match together on Tuesday.
Victoria Mboko, the 19-year-old Canadian ranked world number nine, sustained a knee injury at the Queen's Club WTA tournament when she slipped on wet grass during her last-16 match against Karolina Pliskova on Wednesday. Trailing 6-2 3-4 with a break point available, Mboko fell awkwardly while attempting to change direction and subsequently retired from the match, appearing visibly uncomfortable and emotional. This injury jeopardizes her doubles quarter-final scheduled for Thursday with Serena Williams, the 44-year-old American legend who is competing in her first tournament after nearly four years away from professional tennis. Williams and Mboko had successfully won their opening doubles match on Tuesday, defeating third seeds Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe. The pair were set to face Leylah Fernandez and Laura Siegemund in the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, second seed Amanda Anisimova advanced to the singles quarter-finals with a commanding 6-1 6-3 victory over Siegemund, and American teenager Iva Jovic defeated Alexandra Eala 6-2 6-2.
What's missing
The severity of Mboko's knee injury and the expected timeline for her recovery or return to play have not been specified in either source.
What different sources said
- BBC Top StoriesCenter
Williams' Queen's campaign in doubt after Mboko injury
- Channel NewsAsiaCenter
Serena's doubles match in doubt after partner Mboko is injured
- The Guardian USLeft
Serena Williams’ doubles partnership in doubt after Victoria Mboko injury
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