Venus Williams screams in pain as she slips and injures her knee just three games into her highly-anticipated Wimbledon return
- Venus Williams returned for her 24th Wimbledon singles appearance this week
- Just three games in, she slipped and injured her already-strapped right knee
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Venus Williams was left screaming in pain and clutching her knee after slipping on the grass just three games into her Wimbledon return on Monday afternoon.
The 43-year-old American, who was returning for her 24th singles appearance at The Championships, is facing difficult opposition in Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina.
But things turned ugly with the score 2-1 in the first set as Williams came into the net to play a volley, slipping on the grass and extending her already-strapped up knee.
There were audible gasps from around the crowd on Centre Court as five-time Wimbledon champion Williams screamed in pain, before being immediately helped by the umpire and medical staff.
After a few minutes, she was able to stand under her own power and called for a trainer to attend to her at courtside.
Venus Williams was in serious pain after slipping to the grass during her Wimbledon return
Following a short break in play, Williams attempted to continue the match.Â
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