WIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams seems to have recovered from her knee issues in time to compete in doubles at Wimbledon.
Serena, 44, and Venus Williams, 46, had been scheduled to play their opening doubles match on Saturday after organizers postponed the match to present Serena time to take care of knee issues she suffered in her singles loss.
The Williams sisters’ match towards Camila Osorio and Solana Sierra is the one first-round doubles match but to be performed within the grass court docket match. Organizers have included the sport on Saturday’s schedule, however haven’t but assigned a court docket for the sport, saying solely that the sport will happen after 4:30pm native time.
This means that after the singles match is completed, will probably be performed on one of many present courts.
Serena returned to the All England Membership for the primary time in 4 years, however misplaced to Maya Joynt within the first spherical of the singles match, injuring her proper knee through the match.
Event director Jamie Baker confirmed the match was postponed as a result of the All England Membership needed to present Serena “as a lot time as doable” to recuperate for the doubles.
“We wish her to…play if she will,” Baker mentioned early Friday.
Venus competed in a blended doubles match with Kevin Krawitz on Friday, however misplaced in straight units to Tereza Mihalikova and Lloyd Glasspool.
