Canadian Victoria Mboko will miss Wimbledon after sustaining a left knee injury at the HSBC Championships at Queen's Club. Mboko retired from her singles match against Karolina Pliskova on Wednesday while trailing 6-2, 3-4, after falling and clutching her knee in pain.
How did the injury occur?
Mboko fell during her match against Pliskova and immediately cried out in pain while holding her left knee. She limped off the court in tears, and her withdrawal from the tournament followed shortly after.
What does this mean for Mboko's Wimbledon campaign?
The Canadian's withdrawal from Queen's ended her participation in the grass-court warm-up event and raises serious questions about her availability for Wimbledon, which begins on 29 June. The injury details have not been fully disclosed, but concerns already exist that she could miss the Grand Slam.
What happened to her doubles partnership with Serena Williams?
Mboko and Williams had opened their Queen's campaign with a 7-6(7-2), 6-2 victory over Erin Routliffe and Nicole Melichar-Martinez. The pair were set to play a quarter-final on Thursday before Mboko's withdrawal ended their run. Williams, who returned to competitive tennis on Tuesday after nearly four years away, responded with messages of support for her partner. According to The Times, Williams has since signed up to play doubles in Berlin next week, partnering with Czech player Karolina Muchova.
What comes next?
Wimbledon's wildcard committee will meet next Tuesday to decide which players to invite into the main draw. For Mboko, recovery from the knee injury is now the priority as she races against the calendar ahead of the tournament.
Sources
- El-Balad.com: Victoria Mboko Wimbledon Withdrawal Ends Queen's Run Before 29 June. Published 2026-06-18.
- El-Balad.com: Mboko Withdraws From Wimbledon With Knee Injury. Published 2026-06-18.
Reported from public sources.