Mboko Injury Halts Queen's Run Before Serena Williams Doubles

Victoria Mboko's mboko injury ended her singles match against Karolina Pliskova at Queen's in the second set. She retired while leading 4-3 after a heavy fall, and the slip came as day three at the tournament was already being played on courts ruled too slippery to continue safely.

Karolina Pliskova Holds 4-3 Lead

Mboko lost her footing and went down on grass that appeared slick from moisture on the surface. She was checked on before leaving the match, and the retirement came after she had been coming back in the second set following the opener.

That detail leaves Queen's with more than one disruption. Donna Vekic was leading Marie Bouzkova 6-5 in the first set when play was suspended, and no further tennis was possible on day three because the courts were judged unsafe.

Serena Williams Doubles In Doubt

The immediate issue now is Mboko's scheduled doubles match with Serena Williams on Thursday. Her injury puts that pairing in doubt and could alter the doubles draw around one of the week's most closely watched partnerships.

Elsewhere on the card, Amanda Anisimova beat Laura Siegemund 6-1 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals, and Iva Jovic beat Alexandra Eala 6-2 6-2. Play is set to resume at 11:30 BST tomorrow, with Mboko's next step depending on how quickly she recovers from the fall.