Venus Williams, 43, walked out to so much applause from the Wimbledon crowd when she took the court on July 3. However, after three days in, an entirely different sound filled the arena as fans gasped in fear as Venus slipped and injured her already-wrapped right knee. In video from the match, you can see as Venus advanced toward the net during her face-off with Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina, she slipped on the grass and fell hard on the court.
Venus Williams went down on the court after slipping near the net.
She returned to play after taking an injury timeout. pic.twitter.com/h3zXL7Evc1
— ESPN (@espn) July 3, 2023
Her cry as she fell was guttural, and the crowd followed suit, feeling terribly worried for her. Soon, she was met on the court by a doctor, as well as her opponent Elina, who rushed to bring her a towel and some encouragement. Moments later, the stadium filled with cheers again as Venus got back on her feet.
The fight she is, the older sister of Serena Williams returned to the court after tending to her injury for a brief timeout, according to ESPN.
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