2021 Women's Wimbledon Championships

[MargaretMcAleer]

Serena and Aliaksandra are warming up on centre court
Serena has her right upper thigh bandaged

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Serena and Aliaksandra are warming up on centre court
Serena has her right upper thigh bandaged

I think she had it bandaged at RG as well.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I think she had it bandaged at RG as well.

Yes you are right she did.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Jesus Serena has called for the trainer her ankle it appears,her left ankle,it appears she twisted it after she landed previously on a shot

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

What in the hell is Serena’s problem? It seems lately anytime she breaks an opponent she gives the break right back.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

What in the hell is Serena’s problem? It seems lately anytime she breaks an opponent she gives the break right back.

Serena has called for the trainer he ankle,she is going off court for a MTO,her left ankle,

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Serena back on court though with a limp she is going to continue to play

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

OMG Serena retires she was in tears and so am I............gets a standing ovation from the crowd
Hard to watch as this was her best chance I feel to tie Court's record

 

[the AntiPusher]

OMG Serena retires she was in tears and so am I............gets a standing ovation from the crowd
Hard to watch as this was her best chance I feel to tie Court's record

It's a darn Shame

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

It's a darn Shame

I have no words.........her ankles are always heavily taped,she landed heavily on her left ankle and that was it....all over,she could hardly walk

 

[Hoergren]

Barbora too much for Tauson

 

[kskate2]

This retirement is all the more reason why she has to seize the opportunities when they're presented, like RG this year or 2 years ago. Those draws opened up from the Gods and she didn't walk through it.

 

[Carol]

Very emotional day in WB. Serena and the injuries because her fall and Carla who had to play her first match against the #1, not easy at all

 

[Moxie]

Well, that's depressing about Serena going out injured, too.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Well, that's depressing about Serena going out injured, too.

Grass is for Bloody Cows.....a mens match just suspended due to the slippery grass.
Quite frankly I have never seen soo many players slip and slide on grass, and fall over like Wimbledon this year.I have never been a fan of grass and now I can say I Hate It.

 

[the AntiPusher]

This retirement is all the more reason why she has to seize the opportunities when they're presented, like RG this year or 2 years ago. Those draws opened up from the Gods and she didn't walk through it.

Remember the days of when Serena's legs were so flexible that she could do the splits while hitting a stroke.. Serena needs to commit to getting her body in that type of flexibility and hopefully she can prolong her career without this types of injuries which can be very nagging..just my two cents worth

 

[kskate2]

Remember the days of when Serena's legs were so flexible that she could do the splits while hitting a stroke.. Serena needs to commit to getting her body in that type of flexibility and hopefully she can prolong her career without this types of injuries which can be very nagging..just my two cents worth

The question becomes, how long does she want to put in the hard work to stay in shape to compete at a high level. Is she willing to do it for another year? She will be 40 in 3 months.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

I think her big issue is match play. She’s coming to these slams having played so little, that her body isn’t match fit, so these issues are creeping up more. It’s very easy to injure yourself when you are only essentially putting it through tests by playing little else other than slams.

 

[the AntiPusher]

The question becomes, how long does she want to put in the hard work to stay in shape to compete at a high level. Is she willing to do it for another year? She will be 40 in 3 months.

It's the ONLY way she is going to win .put the baby down and leave her with daddy long hair.. hire a yoga instructor and start hitting with younger girls who are human backboards like Sakkari or Su Wei..her power Agame is still but there but not the B game where she needs to problem solve very quickly.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I take posters points with Serena should play more tournaments,also I felt she should have played a 'warm up' grass match prior to Wimbledon.
The grass is slippery that is why she injured herself,Roger and Andy said the same thing,especially when the roof is closed
Serena's opponent Aliaksandra also said she was felt unsafe on the grass in her match
Why cant players wear a different type of sole on their shoe,which they used to allow at Wimbledon many years ago,that would grasp the underfoot better and we would not see the players,slip.slide and fall over.,like Serena and Mannarino have to retire in their matches due to injury.