Serena's doubles peer Mboko out of Wimbledon
Key takeaways
- The 19-year-old Mboko, who is ranked No. 9, slipped and appeared to strain her knee during a match against Karolina Pliskova at the HSBC Championships.
- "Unfortunately, my fall on Wednesday caused an injury to the MCL on my left knee, which sadly means I will miss the remainder of the grass season.
- View this post on Instagram A post shared by Victoria Mboko (@vickymboko)
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LONDON -- Rising star Victoria Mboko will miss Wimbledon because of a knee injury sustained during a match this week at Queen's Club, where the Canadian teenager was in the spotlight as the doubles partner of Serena Williams.
The 19-year-old Mboko, who is ranked No. 9, slipped and appeared to strain her knee during a match against Karolina Pliskova at the HSBC Championships. While trying to return a shot in the second set, Mboko slipped behind the baseline and immediately grabbed her left knee. She told a physiotherapist there was "no stability" in it. She retired from the match and later pulled out of the doubles event.
"Unfortunately, my fall on Wednesday caused an injury to the MCL on my left knee, which sadly means I will miss the remainder of the grass season. This unfortunately means Wimbledon too, a tournament I had been so looking forward to playing this year," Mboko wrote on Instagram.