Wimbledon Conditions In Question After Serena Williams Forced To Retire With Injury

Tennis fans everywhere were joining together to share well-wishes for Serena Williams after the superstar was forced to retire during the first round of Wimbledon on Monday.

During the sixth game of the first set against Aliaksandra Sasnovich, Williams slipped on Centre Court. She would try to return, but the leg injury proved to be too much for Serena, and she retired.

Serena seemed to have slipped. She's limping and currently receiving treatment off court. #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/cMK7esMH4c

— Tennis GIFs 🎾🎥 (@tennis_gifs) June 29, 2021

As she walking emotionally saluting the Wimbledon crowd, Serena Williams received a standing ovation.

Serena Williams receives a standing ovation from the crowd at #Wimbledon

Williams was forced to retire in the first round of after sustaining an apparent injury. pic.twitter.com/exFZxJJZGh

— ESPN (@espn) June 29, 2021

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During the Roger Federer match on Centre Court prior to Serena Williams’ first round matchup, Adrian Mannarino was also forced to retire with an injury.

Roger Federer advances to the second round of #Wimbledon after Adrian Mannarino went down with an apparent knee injury.

Mannarino tried to continue, but ultimately had to retire. pic.twitter.com/AlAZqK4Xb6

— ESPN (@espn) June 29, 2021

When speaking to reporters, Roger Federer spoke on how the conditions at Wimbledon may have played a role in Serena Williams’ injury.

#Federer about #Wimbledon Centre Court and Serena #Williams retire: "The grass is more slippery now, usually then it gets harder and easier to move on. This is obviously terrible that it's back-to-back matches and it hits Serena as well. Oh, my God, I can't believe it" pic.twitter.com/F3t4HaSFdj

— Lorenzo Ercoli (@Ladal17) June 29, 2021

During the broadcast, announcers immediately pointed to a spot on Centre Court of Wimbledon that was more slippery than usual.

Hopefully the Wimbledon crew figures out a way to make Centre Court a little more playable for the rest of the tournament, and we don’t see any similar injuries going forward.

As for Serena Williams, this is truly heartbreaking. Who knows how many chances she’ll have to win a major tournament? We’ll wish for a speedy recovery, and hope to see her back on the court soon.

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