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Serena Williams Forced To Withdraw From Wimbledon In First-Round Due To Injury

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Serena Williams Forced To Withdraw From Wimbledon In First-Round Due To Injury

Serena Williams has been forced to withdraw from Wimbledon after suffering a painful injury.

Per Bleacher Report, during her first round against Aliaksandra Sasnovich, the tennis star was in visible pain after slipping and hurting her ankle. Williams initially got her leg treated and wrapped by an athletic trainer, and attempted to get back in the match, but, was unable to move.

“Of course I’m so sad for Serena; she’s a great champion,” Sasnovich said following the news. “It happens sometimes in tennis, but all the best for her and her recovery.”

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Williams currently has 23 Grand Slam titles and only needs one more to tie Margaret Court for the most all-time record. Her last Grand Slam title was at Wimbledon in 2016.

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