{"id":2728,"date":"2026-07-01T20:14:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T20:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2728"},"modified":"2026-07-01T20:14:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T20:14:06","slug":"serena-williams-ducks-reporters-after-first-round-wimbledon-flameout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2728","title":{"rendered":"Serena Williams Ducks Reporters After First-Round Wimbledon Flameout"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<p>Tennis legend Serena Williams declined to participate in a post-match press conference following her defeat Tuesday in Wimbledon\u2019s first round, which marked a singles return for the 44-year-old. The move got her heavily criticized on social media<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2726\">Trump DOJ Sues Gavin Newsom\u2019s California Over Glock Ban<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Williams\u2019 loss came in what was considered an easy first-round draw as she faced off against Australian player Maya Joint, who recently returned from an injury and had no tournament ranking. Joint is ranked 87 in the WTA.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Wimbledon said that Williams \u201cunfortunately will not be able to undertake media this evening,\u201d and then transitioned to direct quotes from the tennis icon. <strong>(RELATED: South Korean World Cup Team Hammered With Boos, Protests By Own Fans In One Hell Of A Homecoming)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was really great to be back at Wimbledon,\u201d said Williams in her statement. \u201cI never expected to be here.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe atmosphere was amazing. Walking out was amazing. I definitely relished it and missed it and enjoyed the moment more than anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2725\">Trump Admin Reportedly Softening Stance After Row With AI Giant<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>Jill Smoller, Williams\u2019s agent, would go on to explain that her client was excused from talking to the media because of an injury that she suffered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSerena tweaked her knee at the end of the first set and was therefore excused from her media obligations by the Wimbledon and WTA medical teams,\u201d said Smoller in a statement to British newspaper The Times.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe left site that night unaided and is doing everything she can to be ready for her doubles match,\u201d Smoller added.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Wednesday morning report from The Times, Williams\u2018 suffered an injury to her right knee in the match against Joint. 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