Serena Williams' doubles campaign at the Queen's Club ended after partner Victoria Mboko suffered a knee injury. Wimbledon officials have since dropped strong hints about a possible wildcard entry for the 44-year-old. Williams will now team up with Karolina Muchova at the Berlin Ladies Open starting June 15.
Williams and Mboko defeated third seeds Erin Routliffe and Nicole Melichar-Martinez 7-6(2), 6-2 on June 9 at the Andy Murray Arena. Mboko then fell during her singles match against Karolina Pliskova on June 10, forcing her withdrawal and ending the partnership with no replacement allowed.
Wimbledon's official Instagram account commented on a post about the pair: "Wishing @vickymboko a speedy recovery. See you at SW19 for The Championships, Serena 🌱." The message has since been deleted.
All England Club chief executive Sally Bolton said the wildcard committee will decide next week. Chair Debbie Jevans added that Williams' seven Wimbledon singles titles would factor into the decision. Williams has described her approach as taking it "one day at a time."
