The 23-time Grand Slam champion has hit another obstacle in her quest to surpass the all-time win record
Over the course of her storied career, Serena Williams has been victorious many times. But her quest to set the all-time Grand Slam title record held by Margaret Court has again hit an obstacle.
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Williams, 39, was forced to exit her first-round Wimbledon match vs. Aliaksandra Sasnovich, pulling out with what appeared to be a leg injury on Tuesday. Though the crowd in London cheered her on and tried to offer encouragement, a tearful Williams, dressed in a one-armed white tennis dress, left the court.
Her family, including her mother Oracene Price and sister Isha Price, along with her coach Patrick Mouratoglou looked on in concern as Williams, her right thigh heavily taped, slipped on the grass and then fell. She appeared to twist her left ankle, per The New York Times.
She was holding a 3-1 lead in the first set but after returning with her ankle taped, Sasnovich got the score to three games apiece. Before her next serve, Williams was crying, then slipped while trying to change direction and at that point, made the decision to leave, greeting Sasnovich at the net in tears.
