Overview
- Serena Williams made a high-profile singles comeback and lost in the first round, and her team says she twisted her knee during that match.
- She cancelled a required post-match press conference and was reported to face a potential €44,000 fine, which increased media scrutiny of her injury claim.
- The Williams sisters received a wildcard for the women's doubles but their first-round match was absent from the published Thursday–Friday schedule, creating immediate uncertainty about when they might play.
- Wimbledon tournament director Jamie Baker confirmed on Friday that Serena and Venus remain in the draw and that organisers will give Serena as much time as possible to recover, with moves to Saturday possible if the wider schedule is not jeopardised.
- Venus Williams is fit and is competing in mixed doubles, and fans and organisers are watching whether Serena can join her sister for a reunion that would chase their seventh Wimbledon doubles title.