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Victoria Mboko Withdraws, MCL Injury Ends Grass Season

6/14/2026

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Victoria Mboko withdrew from HSBC WTA Championships after injuring the MCL in her left knee during her singles match with Karolina Pliskova, sidelining her for rest of grass-court season, including Wimbledon.
Mboko and Serena Williams beat Erin Routliffe and Nicole Melichar-Martinez in opening doubles match before pulling out of the quarter-final.
Williams will team with Karolina Muchova at next week’s Berlin Open; Muchova is ranked 10th and a Wimbledon quarter-finalist.

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Victoria Mboko withdrew from HSBC WTA Championships after injuring the MCL in her left knee during her singles match with Karolina Pliskova, sidelining her for rest of grass-court season, including Wimbledon.
Mboko and Serena Williams beat Erin Routliffe and Nicole Melichar-Martinez in opening doubles match before pulling out of the quarter-final.
Williams will team with Karolina Muchova at next week’s Berlin Open; Muchova is ranked 10th and a Wimbledon quarter-finalist.