Serena Williams Knee Scare Puts Wimbledon Doubles Return With Venus In Doubt Serena Williams’ much-awaited Wimbledon 2026 return has taken an uncertain turn after the tennis legend suffered a knee scare during her first-round singles defeat to Australia’s Maya Joint. The 44-year-old, who made her Grand Slam singles comeback at the All England Club, lost a hard-fought three-set match 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 on Centre Court. While the result ended her singles ca