Serena Williams, 39, broke down in tears on the tennis court in Wimbledon on June 29 after withdrawing from the tournament due to an injury.
In the first set of Tuesday’s first-round match — during a matchup against Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus — Serena appeared to slip on the wet grass and injured her right leg.
The seven-times singles champion quickly took a time out to get her leg treated and wrapped by an athletic trainer, so she could give the tournament another shot.
However, the pain appeared to be too great for her — she even fell to the ground in extreme pain. It quickly became clear that Serena was unable to move very much, so she was forced to retire from the match.
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