Victoria Mboko Ruled Out Of Wimbledon; Eyes Future Doubles Return With Serena Williams

Published 13 June 2026 · sports

Victoria Mboko Ruled Out Of Wimbledon; Eyes Future Doubles Return With Serena Williams Published By, Last Updated: June 13, 2026, 10:28 IST Victoria Mboko will

Victoria Mboko Ruled Out Of Wimbledon; Eyes Future Doubles Return With Serena Williams Published By, Last Updated: June 13, 2026, 10:28 IST Victoria Mboko will miss Wimbledon after suffering a knee injury at Queen's Club, but the Canadian teenager hopes to reunite with Serena Williams in doubles soon. Rapid Read Victoria Mboko at Queen's Club (X) Victoria Mboko’s dream grass-court season has come to a heartbreaking end. The 19-year-old Canadian star confirmed on Thursday that she will miss the remainder of the grass season, including Wimbledon, after suffering a medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury in her left knee during her opening-round singles match against Karolina Pliskova at Queen’s Club. The injury came just days after one of the biggest moments of Mboko’s young career — partnering Serena Williams in the American legend’s long-awaited return to professional tennis.

Victoria Mboko confirms her withdrawal from Wimbledon due to injury ❤️🩹Get well soon Vicky 🫶 pic.twitter.com/cnYeoyhrd Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) June 12, 2026 “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," Mboko wrote on social media. “This unfortunately means Wimbledon too, a tournament I had been so looking forward to playing this year." The setback was particularly painful given the momentum Mboko had built heading into the summer. Ranked ninth in the world, the teenager had been enjoying a breakthrough season and was expected to be one of the players to watch on grass. Her injury also brought an abrupt end to her doubles campaign with Williams. The pair had made an immediate impact at Queen’s Club, defeating Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe in straight sets.

The victory marked Williams’ first competitive appearance in four years following her retirement from the sport. While Williams’ comeback will continue at the Berlin Open, where she is reportedly set to partner Karolina Muchova, Mboko’s focus now shifts entirely to recovery. Despite the disappointment, the Canadian took time to thank Williams for sharing the court with her. “Thank you Serena for the incredible opportunity to play alongside you," Mboko wrote. “I learnt so much from you and am so sorry our tournament came to an end prematurely, but I hope we can play together again soon and finish what we started." Williams responded with a heartfelt message of support. “My heart," the 23-time Grand Slam champion wrote. “My (diamond) You will be even more amazing when you are back." (with AFP inputs) News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Siddarth Sriram After training in the field of broadcast media, Siddarth, as a sub-editor for News18 Sports, currently dabbles in putting together stories, from across a plethora of sports, onto a digital canvas.