Wimbledon Delays Serena Williams Doubles Return 2 Days as Director Cites Knee Injury
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 3
Wimbledon Delays Serena Williams Doubles Return 2 Days as Director Cites Knee Injury
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 3
Summary
Jamie Baker said Wimbledon held back Serena and Venus Williams' first-round doubles match until Saturday, giving Serena extra recovery time after a knee injury in her singles loss to Maya Joint.
The sisters were left off Thursday's and Friday's schedules even though the match had been expected earlier, with Baker calling the order of play a guideline that can shift for injuries, weather or players in multiple events.
Baker acknowledged the sisters' star power shaped the decision, saying many fans want to see them, after Serena's singles defeat drew record ESPN ratings.
The delayed match now lands as the women's doubles second round begins Saturday, keeping alive Serena Williams' comeback run after her June return at age 44.